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Machine & Device ControlFREE

Homing, Machine Origin, Workspace and Soft Limits

Understand the coordinate chain that lets a GRBL-style machine know where it is and prevents jobs from being planned outside known travel.

#Coordinates#GRBL#Homing#Soft limits
GuideAdvanced
Machine & Device ControlFREE

Device Settings: Build a Safe Machine Baseline

Understand which LightBurn settings describe the machine rather than a single project and why controller-specific options must match hardware capability.

#Device profile#Device Settings#Homing#Workspace
SettingIntermediate
Positioning & CoordinatesFREE

Absolute Coordinates: Make the Screen Match the Laser Bed

Use LightBurn's most direct positioning model, where a design's Workspace location corresponds to the same location in the machine work area.

#Absolute Coordinates#Coordinates#Positioning#Workspace
GuideBeginner