trying to configure QTPlasma screen

I am just starting out and seem to be missing some tabs on the display I have installed Debian 10 and linuxcnc 2.9. QTPlasma. I am missing the tabs on the screen for configure, statistics, and extras.


Thanks Tom

Hi Phil
Thanks for the reply it was shown in this tutorial video

And in the section called "Run Panel" in this guide.
linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/plasma/plasmac-user-guide.html
Have a lot of experience with other software on Plasma cnc tables, I have built 9 table and this is the 10th controller for a new table I am building. I have no local help so all comes from YouTube videos and 2 other Linux users. There is a great amount of info, but so much seems to outdated and confusing. I have QTPlasmaC loaded and close to be operational, but I am still lacking things.
It seems there is addon software for the THC and Ohmic sensor but I cannot find the info. I assume will be included in the INI file.
As you can see I need help.

Thats the PlasmaC. I would suggest updating to QTPlasmaC.
It's amazing software and they did a really good job on it.

Upgrade docs here:

From what I see it looks like I have, using the info on what to load

If I do the routine you have suggested does the computer need to online for additional software info?????

PlasmaC has been superseded by QTPlasmaC.

The original PlasmaC was a plasma (c)omponent that handled plasma specific operations behind the scenes. This component was loaded into your choice of a GUI frontend.

The new QTPlasmaC combines the old plasma behind the scenes component with a new GUI designed specifically for running plasma tables. It looks like what Phill posted in post #2.

The screens you've shown in your posts are of the Axis GUI, not the new QTPlasmaC GUI.

QTPlasmaC is available in linuxcnc 2.9 which you've mentioned you already installed. if you run PNCconf when get to the Screen section of the wizard you can select QTPlasmaC from the combobox in the top left of the window.



Be sure to give the user guide that bevin's linked a read. linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/plasma/qtplasmac.html

Well AgentWD40 I guess I just needed to talk the right guy. I will need to run pncconf completely through later to see the new stuff
Thanks a bunch.

Thanks again, it seems to help me get down the road more, I can poke around and find how things work, many new things to learn. I can work with the docs you attached, but still may call for help.
have fun
Tom:woohoo: