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8   AUXILIARY AND APPLIED FUNCTIONS 
 
8.5.14 Home position shift function 
Normally, when the machine home position return is executed, a position of home 
position is set by using the proximity dog or zero point signal. However, by using the 
home position shift function, the position to which only the specified travel value was 
travelled from the position which detected the zero point signal can be regarded as 
home position.  
Refer to Section 8.5.1(5) for home position return method by using the home position 
shift function. 
 
[Data Setting] 
Set the following "home position return data" using a peripheral devices to use the 
"home position shift function".  
Set the parameters for every axis. 
 
Table 8.4 Home position return data 
Items  Setting details  Setting value  Initial value
Home position 
shift amount 
The shift amount at the 
home position shift is set.
-2147483648 to 2147483647 
[
10
-4
 mm,  10
-5
 inch, 10
-5 
degree] 
0 
Speed set at the 
home position 
shift  
The speed at the home 
position shift is set. 
0 : Home position return speed 
1 : Creep speed 
0