TB6560 Homing switches not triggering. Go Without?

tl;dr:
how do i set up the step config so i can home the machine by eye instead of a with a switch?


I'm using a 4 axis TB6560 blue board (got it from ebay) and i got the motors working, but my input switches are not working for the x,y, or z axis.
I have set the inputs to:
pin 10: Home X
pin 11: Home Y
pin 12: Home Z
pin 13: Unused
pin 15: Unused

I've checked the voltages for them and there is a voltage going to the switches.

However, whenever i "Home All", the motors turn just fine, but when i close the switch (or open them, it doesn't matter) the motor does not stop.
When i home X Y or Z individually, the same occurs.

When i home A axis by itself i get the CrossHair and circle symbol next to it (which i assume it means home) and the motor does not move.

Another thing to add, when i set the pins to:
pin 10: X limit (min, max, or with home)
pin 11: Y limit (min, max, or with home)
pin 12: Z limit (min, max, or with home)
pin 13: Unused
pin 15: Unused

i have to invert them, otherwise i can't toggle the machine's power.
I get the error "Joint 0/1/2 on limit switch error".

Question 1: is there a way to check if linuxcnc is receiving the signal from the board?

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After reading the documentation, I noticed there is a way to run linuxcnc without homing or limit switches. You can basically home it by eye. It's less accurate, but you can do so.

Question 2: How do you config the stepconf to "Not use any switches"?

i have tried setting the pin 10, 11, and 12 to respective "home X, Y, and Z" and then changing the "Home Search Velocity" to 0, but i receive an error at the end of the configuration:
"Stepconf encountered an error. The following information may be useful in troubleshooting:
(then shows a bunch of files)"

if i change the pins to anything else not involving home, i cannot access/change the "Home Switch Location", "Home Search Velocity" or "Home Latch direction".

if it's important the full pin configuration:
Pin 1: Amp En
Pin 2: X step
Pin 3: X dir
Pin 4: Y step
Pin 5: Y dir
Pin 6: Z step
Pin 7: Z dir
Pin 8: A step
Pin 9: A dir
Pin 10: (stated above)
Pin 11:
Pin 12:
Pin 13:
Pin 14: Spindle CW
Pin 15:
Pin 16: Spindle PWM
Pin 17: Amp EN

If using stepconf, don't set any pins as home switches, it should take care of the rest.

if editing manually, follow the advice here: linuxcnc.org/docs/html/config/ini_homing.html#_immediate_homing

If you want to diagnose the issue further, use hal-meter and go under pins, find the axis home switch pin, and watch the display to change from true to false when you activate the switch manually.