Get this error every time Laser is homed:
ALARM:9
Homing fail. Could not find limit switch within search distance. Defined as 1.5 * max_travel on search and 5 * pulloff on locate phases.
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Grbl 1.1h [‘$’ for help]
I ran $$ from command promt and here is the result:
$$
$0=10
$1=25
$2=0
$3=1
$4=0
$5=0
$6=0
$10=1
$11=0.010
$12=0.002
$13=0
$20=0
$21=1
$22=1
$23=3
$24=200.000
$25=2000.000
$26=250
$27=1.000
$30=1000
$31=0
$32=1
$35=1
$100=80.000
$101=80.000
$102=80.000
$110=30000.000
$111=6000.000
$112=6000.000
$120=1000.000
$121=1000.000
$122=1000.000
$130=400.000
$131=400.000
$132=200.000
ok
Interesting thing id the laser is homed and ready to cut. It is at 0,0 and cuts fine.
Just wondering if I need to worry about the Alarm 9 or if it is a ghost?
Ray
Dskall
(D Kallenberger)
June 5, 2025, 3:02am
2
I assume you have homing switches.
Is it homing normally by hitting the switches and pulling off?
Yes, However they are mounted in a fixed configuration on this laser and I’m thinking about replacing them with the one of my old laser that where adgustable
Or at least the Y axis one
MikeyH
(Mike Hembrey)
June 5, 2025, 9:42pm
4
What do you plan to gain from this? If the current switch is electrically correct, there is no reason to replace it.
the ability to adjust the y axis limit switch and thus hopefully end the Alarm
MikeyH
(Mike Hembrey)
June 6, 2025, 2:40pm
6
This is not a switch position issue. If it finds the switch and pulls off, it is a mechanical problem corrected with a GRBL parameter setting.
Increase the $27 parameter to $27=3 because 1.0mm is likely not enough.
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July 6, 2025, 9:23pm
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