Define a new starting point - new origin point before your AAS scanning routine commences

When sending a contour job, always the registration marks will be scanned / searched first. 

Since the diagonal searching routine takes a while before your first reference mark will be effectively detected, always reposition your starting point (new origin). 

So before sending a contour job, always confirm in advance a new origin point (via the jog keys of your ValueCut panel + CONFIRM).

The new origin point should be at the center crossing of your first reference mark. 

Why?

Due to this re-positioning of your origin point, an immediate scanning detection of your first reference mark will be found.

Therefore, no extra search routine will be valid.

Diagonal searching routine	Jog to first ref mark origin before scanning