now we just need to edit the config files to insert the real config for our hardware and we'll be away. As a first start its useful to copy your existing config files into this new folder so we don't muck up any existing configs
Let me expand.
So start with your ini file. Make a copy of the plasmac one you want (metric or imperial) with a new name that you like. Lets call it mymachine.ini
Copy and paste your existing working config sections into mymachine.ini and confirm it still works and resolve any errors. You will be using plasmac MODE 1 with the thcad
Then copy your existing hal file to machine.hal and make the edits in the ini file to load this hal file and not the sim one. Resolve any errors
Then as a final step move the pieces out of your machine.hal file into the plasmac.hal file that it requires and resolve any errors.
When resolving errors make sure you start linuxcnc from the command line. Read the output on the screen carefully. The error will be reported. The only problem that is not reported clearly is if you are using a custom component and it has not been compiled and installed under the plasmac environment.
