diff --git a/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax5_LO.yaml b/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax5_LO.yaml
index 7f72890..423b75c 100644
--- a/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax5_LO.yaml
+++ b/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax5_LO.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ epics:
   unit: mm
   motorRecord:
     description: "Low"
+    fieldInit: "SPAM=0,RTRY=1,FOFF=Frozen,TWV=1"
 
 drive:
   numerator: 10                 # max velo in EGU/s
diff --git a/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax6_HI.yaml b/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax6_HI.yaml
index 646c14a..4e921f9 100644
--- a/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax6_HI.yaml
+++ b/example/slit/cfg/axis_ax6_HI.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ epics:
   unit: mm
   motorRecord:
     description: "Hi"
+    fieldInit: "SPAM=0,RTRY=1,FOFF=Frozen,TWV=1"
 
 drive:
   numerator: 10                # max velo in EGU/s
diff --git a/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax5_YCEN.yaml b/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax5_YCEN.yaml
index 7ce4052..b7f707c 100644
--- a/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax5_YCEN.yaml
+++ b/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax5_YCEN.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ epics:
   unit: mm
   motorRecord:
     description: "Center (Virtual)"
+    fieldInit: "SPAM=0,RTRY=1,FOFF=Frozen,TWV=1"
 
 encoder:
   type: 1
diff --git a/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax6_YGAP.yaml b/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax6_YGAP.yaml
index 918052f..dc54160 100644
--- a/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax6_YGAP.yaml
+++ b/example/slit/cfg/axis_vax6_YGAP.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ epics:
   unit: mm
   motorRecord:
     description: "Gap (Virtual)"
+    fieldInit: "SPAM=0,RTRY=1,FOFF=Frozen,TWV=1"
 
 encoder:
   type: 1