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SIM_HOME_SWITCH(9) HAL Component SIM_HOME_SWITCH(9)

sim_home_switch - Home switch simulator

loadrt sim_home_switch [count=N|names=name1[,name2...]]

After tripping home switch, travel in opposite direction is required (amount set by the hysteresis pin). A pin (index-enable) is provided for use when [JOINT_n]HOME_USE_INDEX is specified to reset the I/O pin joint.N.index-enable.

Current position (typically: joint.n.motor-pos-fb)
Home switch position
Travel required to backoff (hysteresis)
Home switch activated
typ: connect to joint.N.index-enable
delay in msec to reset index-enable

Dewey Garrett

GPL

2023-02-10 LinuxCNC Documentation