Home & Limit Switches

NI Motion Measurement & Automation Explorer

Home & Limit Switches

A home switch is a physical switch placed somewhere within the range of travel of the motion system. You can search for the home switch to find a known reference location for your motion application.

A limit switch signals the ends-of-travel on a motion system. You can connect limit switches to the controller to protect the motion system from physical damage by indicating a hard limit of travel.