7i76e Configuration Tool

Looks like you mixed and matched install step, git is not required so that tells me you did a git clone perhaps. I just followed the install instructions starting at step 2 because I already had all the dependences installed on that PC and step 3 I typed in 7i76e and it ran ok for me.

But reading your words again I know what the issue is, On Debian 9 (Stretch) ~/.local/bin/ is not on the PATH due to a regression in bash and I forgot about that. For a single shell session you can get around this by running export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin/ before launching 7i76e. I'll put a more permanent fix on the repo in a bit.

I am interested in your feedback on this tool as I'm not sure where I left off as it's been a while since I've worked on it.

JT

Thanks, come to think of it I've never did a pip install on a pc without git being installed, I'm guessing now that pip uses git to clone or something. I'll test on one and update the instructions to include installing git.

My first build was a plasma table. I'm working on a plasma GUI that is simple and works the way I want to work. If your using 2.8 (master) you can try it out. It's a QtPyVCP GUI, which is easy to share GUI's without having to clone LinuxCNC.

github.com/jethornton/plasma_v2

This is a video of part nesting. It uses a subroutine for the part and moves it around as commanded.


JT

Did you install QtPyVCP?

qtpyvcp.kcjengr.com/install/quick_start.html

JT

Very few if any entries would have a "default value" IMHO. As for "sane ranges" that too can be limiting as it would be different for each machine. Pop up help can be nice and annoying at the same time and does take time to program. I'll see about adding to it now that I know someone is using it. It does have"default values" for the PID settings! I think Peter mentioned before that using the minimum drive timing settings is not a good idea so I need to revisit that.

JT