If you are experiencing homing issues, you may have a defective homing sensor.
This is a method to test their functionality.
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If your machine is on, ensure you power off the machine first.
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Ensure each axis (x,y,b,z) are 3 inches or so away from the homing sensor.
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Power up the machine.
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Push in the estop.
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Release the estop.
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DO NOT HOME.
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Go to the F1 Screen. (See this for password: What is the password for the Masso Controller?)
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In the center column, scroll all the way down so all 4 hoing sensors and motor alarms are shown.
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Ensure all are green/low.
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Take a allen key and ‘break the light beam’ like so:
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Go to the F1 page. While breaking the light beam, observe the corresponding ‘axis home sensor’. It should change from green/low to red/high and visa versa every time you break the beam, like so:
12: Repeat the process for all homing sensors.
13. If the status does not change, the sensor is most likely bad and needs to be replaced. Contact support@onefinitycnc.com for further assistance.
