Index: firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h
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diff -u -r2c16de14d2acd2aa1e36943f95c3855da094dc97 -r1aedb1b649f6c427a6bf92b0e82486609bcfa698
--- firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h	(.../Valves.h)	(revision 2c16de14d2acd2aa1e36943f95c3855da094dc97)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/Valves.h	(.../Valves.h)	(revision 1aedb1b649f6c427a6bf92b0e82486609bcfa698)
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 *
 * @file    Valves.h
 *
-* @author  (last)      Varshini Nagabooshanam
-* @date    (last)      28-Jul-2026
+* @author  (last)      suresh
+* @date    (last)      18-Aug-2026
 *
 * @author  (original)  Sean Nash
 * @date    (original)  24-Oct-2024
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 
 // ********** public definitions **********
 
+#define VALVE_NO_FORCE_HOME             FALSE       ///< Do not re-home valve if already homed - just go to position A instead
+#define VALVE_CARTRIDGE_MAY_BE_PRESENT  TRUE        ///< A cartridge may be present, so allow for homed positions to be further away from where expected
+
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
 /// TD valves broadcast data
 typedef struct