Trouble getting started... no manual motion

Printer: ABS+PLA Fully assembled
Computer: Windows XP
Repetier: 0.90c

I have everything configured like in the getting started guide, but when I go to manually test the axes, it says "Printer Stopped Due To Errors". The motors buzz a bit when first connected, so I think communication is working.

Because others had their printer not work until homed, I pressed the home button -- this caused all axes to move, except it seems that the z limit switch didn't work -- I pressed the e-stop after it bottomed out and kept moving...

So... now what?
Is there an advanced checkout procedure (for the kits) that will show me how to test the limit switches, etc?

Should I have to home before manual control (I understand homing before printing)?

The spot of filamnet with my printer -- is it abs or PLA?

Thanks,
Thor


Log:
10:55:38.303 : start
10:55:38.319 : echo: External Reset
10:55:38.319 : Marlin 1.0.0
10:55:38.319 : echo: Last Updated: Jul 29 2013 11:14:25 | Author: (none, default config)
10:55:38.319 : Compiled: Jul 29 2013
10:55:38.319 : echo: Free Memory: 5311 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
10:55:38.319 : echo:Hardcoded Default Settings Loaded
10:55:38.585 : Error:0
10:55:38.585 : : Extruder switched off. MINTEMP triggered !
10:55:38.585 : Errorrinter stopped due to errors. Fix the error and use M999 to restart. (Temperature is reset. Set it after restarting)
10:55:38.835 : N1 M110 *2
10:55:38.835 : N1 M110 *2
10:55:38.835 : N2 M115 *4
10:55:38.835 : N3 M111 S6 *68
10:55:38.835 : echo:Unknown command: ""
10:55:38.835 : ok
10:55:38.835 : ok
10:55:38.944 : N4 M105 *3
10:55:39.507 : N5 M111 S6 *66
10:55:39.507 : N6 M220 S100 *71
10:55:39.522 : N7 M221 S100 *71
10:55:39.538 : FIRMWARE_NAME:Marlin V1; Sprinter/grbl mashup for gen6 FIRMWARE_URL:http://www.mendel-parts.com PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0 MACHINE_TYPE:RoBo 3D EXTRUDER_COUNT:1
10:55:39.538 : ok
10:55:39.538 : ok
10:55:39.538 : ok T:0.0 /0.0 B:22.5 /0.0 @:0 B@:0
10:55:39.538 : ok
10:55:39.538 : ok
10:55:39.553 : ok
10:55:39.553 : N8 M111 S6 *79
10:55:39.553 : ok
10:55:39.553 : N9 M80 *50
10:55:39.553 : ok
10:55:41.694 : N1 M110 *2
10:55:41.694 : N1 M110 *2
10:55:41.694 : N2 M115 *4
10:55:41.694 : ok
10:55:41.694 : ok
10:55:41.694 : N3 M111 S6 *68
10:55:41.710 : N4 M111 S6 *67
10:55:41.710 : N5 M220 S100 *68
10:55:41.741 : FIRMWARE_NAME:Marlin V1; Sprinter/grbl mashup for gen6 FIRMWARE_URL:http://www.mendel-parts.com PROTOCOL_VERSION:1.0 MACHINE_TYPE:RoBo 3D EXTRUDER_COUNT:1
10:55:41.741 : ok
10:55:41.741 : ok
10:55:41.757 : N6 M221 S100 *70
10:55:41.757 : ok
10:55:41.757 : ok
10:55:41.757 : ok
10:55:41.757 : N7 M111 S6 *64
10:55:41.757 : N8 M80 *51
10:55:41.757 : ok
10:55:41.757 : ok
10:55:42.007 : N9 M105 *14
10:55:42.007 : ok T:0.0 /0.0 B:22.5 /0.0 @:0 B@:0
10:55:45.069 : N10 M105 *54
10:55:45.069 : ok T:0.0 /0.0 B:22.5 /0.0 @:0 B@:0
10:55:48.132 : N11 M105 *55
10:55:48.132 : ok T:0.0 /0.0 B:22.5 /0.0 @:0 B@:0
10:55:49.053 : N12 G91 *2
10:55:49.053 : N13 G1 Y10 F4800 *40
10:55:49.053 : N14 G90 *5
10:55:49.053 : ok
10:55:49.069 : Printer stopped due to errors. Fix the error and use M999 to restart. (Temperature is reset. Set it after restarting)
10:55:49.069 : ok
10:55:49.069 : ok
10:55:51.194 : N15 M105 *51
10:55:51.194 : ok T:0.0 /0.0 B:22.5 /0.0 @:0 B@:0

 

Ok. No motion was because the extruder temp cable was disconnected.
Fail to Home was because the home depth screw wasn't down far enough to press the switch when the extruder contaced the bed.

Robo3D - You might want to put those tips (check extruder temp at least) in the getting started guide before manual motion tests.
Continuing on...