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Machine Settings

Settings → Machine defines your machine name, work area, homing corner, and behavior options.

Machine preset

Machine preset — Choose a preset to fill Work area dimensions and Homing position automatically, or Custom / Manual entry to type them yourself. Presets are grouped by manufacturer.

Machine name

Machine name — Label for your machine (e.g. “My CNC Router”). Shown in the UI where relevant.

Work area dimensions

Work area dimensions — Size of the usable workspace in mm:

  • Width (X) — X travel.
  • Depth (Y) — Y travel.
  • Height (Z) — Z travel.

These define the workpiece envelope in the visualizer and help with bounds checking.

Homing position

Homing position — Corner the machine moves to when homed. The UI shows four options: Front left, Front right, Back left, Back right. Choose the one that matches your limit switches and workflow. When homed, the machine is at that corner with X=0, Y=0 (and Z at max height, typically).

Controller behavior

  • Auto-switch to Monitor when jobs start — When on, starting a job from Setup switches the UI to the Monitor tab. When off, you stay on the current tab.
  • Tool spinup delay — When on, AxioCNC waits before motion after Start or Resume, so the spindle can reach speed. Set Delay time (seconds) below. Turn off if you don’t use a spindle or don’t need a delay.

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