# \*homing sequence **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [May 10, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536 "2016-05-10T00:29:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/1 "2016-05-10T00:29:54Z")
limit switch for the x and z-axis does not work but it is well soldered. ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/2 "2016-05-10T04:44:04Z")
@GerrySebastian Please provide a little more information. What method are you using to test the switches and how are they failing? ---
**Author:** ![anon68752607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon68752607](https://community.inventables.com/u/anon68752607)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 9:02am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/3 "2016-05-10T09:02:59Z")
have you enabled the limit functionality in the grbl settings? By default it is disabled. $21=1 ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/4 "2016-05-11T06:55:25Z")
how do i enable it? ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/5 "2016-05-11T07:04:22Z")
when i do the homing sequence the x-axis does not move only the y-axis and it stops when i press its limit switch. i redo the molex connectors and the x-axis motor does not move and limit switch still does not work. how do i enable it on the grbl settings? ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/6 "2016-05-11T09:21:47Z")
@GerrySebastian Read these threads and see if you can use the Arduino IDE serial monitor to get the grbl parameters and post them here. > [@Using Grbl - Direct Communication](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-grbl-direct-communication/16073): > > Direct access to grbl. You can interact with grbl directly to isolate problems at the low level. To do so, you need to use a terminal type program to issue commands and get responses from the serial port that has the Arduino attached. Some of the programs are HyperTerminal, Putty, UGS (limited access), and the Serial Monitor in the Arduino IDE, among others. Make sure that you have the correct settings for the program that you use. The COM port where the Arduino is attached should have the … > [@\[Guide\] Using Grbl to debug your homing switches](https://community.inventables.com/t/guide-using-grbl-to-debug-your-homing-switches/16588): > > If you are having difficulties with your homing switches you can do a quick test with Grbl to see what the state of the homing switches is from Grbl’s point of view. NOTE: In order to use this procedure you need to have grbl Version 0.9j or later installed on your Arduino. To do so, you use the Grbl status immediate command ? (question mark). This command asks Grbl for its current value of some of its state information. For the purpose of this article we are interested in the homing switch stat… ---
**Author:** ![EricDobroveanu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/ericdobroveanu/32/78000_2.png) [@EricDobroveanu](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricDobroveanu)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/7 "2016-05-11T16:52:53Z")
Can you go into Easel -\> Machine Tab -\> Advanced -\> Machine inspector, then copy paste all the $ settings here? ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/8 "2016-05-11T18:03:23Z")
where do i find -\> Machine Tab -\> Advanced -\> Machine inspector on easel? i have arduino sketch\_may11a and i do not see -\> Machine Tab -\> Advanced -\> Machine inspector there. ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/10 "2016-05-11T19:17:43Z")
i dont even know how to use it why would i mess with it? ---
**Author:** ![EricDobroveanu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/ericdobroveanu/32/78000_2.png) [@EricDobroveanu](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricDobroveanu)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/12 "2016-05-11T19:45:11Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/0/a/0a71a898f4b4c3661d69dbe406c52ec4e87512d5.gif) ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/13 "2016-05-13T18:28:55Z")
where do i find this? ---
**Author:** ![NathanButler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/nathanbutler/32/21390_2.png) [@NathanButler](https://community.inventables.com/u/NathanButler)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/14 "2016-05-13T18:34:46Z")
Find what? ---
**Author:** ![EricDobroveanu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/ericdobroveanu/32/78000_2.png) [@EricDobroveanu](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricDobroveanu)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/15 "2016-05-13T18:48:06Z")
[http://easel.inventables.com](http://easel.inventables.com) ? ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/16 "2016-05-13T20:18:24Z")
[http://i64.tinypic.com/bgpp39.jpg](http://i64.tinypic.com/bgpp39.jpg) [http://tinypic.com/r/bgpp39/9](http://tinypic.com/r/bgpp39/9) [http://i64.tinypic.com/20s6s5g.jpg](http://i64.tinypic.com/20s6s5g.jpg) [http://tinypic.com/r/20s6s5g/9](http://tinypic.com/r/20s6s5g/9) ---
**Author:** ![EricDobroveanu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/ericdobroveanu/32/78000_2.png) [@EricDobroveanu](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricDobroveanu)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/17 "2016-05-13T22:34:44Z")
Those settings are pulled from whatever machine is connected. Plug the USB in and when the carve button turns green, open up the inspector again. ---
**Author:** ![GerrySebastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/gerrysebastian/32/72541_2.png) [@GerrySebastian](https://community.inventables.com/u/GerrySebastian)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/homing-sequence/23536/18 "2016-05-15T16:21:23Z")
i found out this is not really necessary.