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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom J View Post
    can you explain how to use one switch (NC)? Wiring diagram would be ideal:)
    I know how to daisychained together - but this is limit side, how to wire them to use Home?
    Each black signal wire to input X,Y and Z?
    Ok well maybe we are at odd's here.? It looked like 2 switches for Limits and I was meaning just have one switch that traveled.

    But call it option #1 if your wanting to Share one Switch for Limits and Home then you can do that but with NC switches each Axis will need a Input. So 3x switches and 3 x Inputs.
    Option #2 You can use NO switches then you can have all Limits and Homes on 1 input and wire them in parallel. So 3 x switches and 1x input.

    What you lose with the later is the Safety of NC switch but you have more inputs to play with if limited.

    Other option #3 uses 2 inputs and 2 types of switch. NC wired in series for limits on one input. NO wired in parallel for Homes on other input.
    This gives Safest option because Limits can be set to be monitored while Homing.

    #1 Shared Home and Limit on 1 Input with NC Switch is easy. Just wire each Axis switch to a Input. Then in Mach3 ports&pins Inputs set the limits and home input for that Axis to same Pin number. Set Both to go Active Low. Then go into General config and Turnoff(uncheck) HomeSW safety and thats it.
    Now when Mach homes it ignores Limits.

    #2 Setup for NO is just the same but All Axis share same pin number for Limits and Home. Then set to go Active High. Rest is just the same.

    #3 Should be obvious really.!! Limits in Input 1 set active Low. Homes in Input 2 set Active High. Then turn ON Home SW Safety.

    Can do a diagram if you let me know which you prefer.

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