QtPyVCP - QtPy Virtual Control Panel

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QtPyVCP is a Qt and Python based framework for building virtual control panels for the LinuxCNC machine control.

The goal is to provide a no-code, drag-and-drop system for making simple VCPs, as well as a straightforward, flexible and extensible framework to aid in building complex VCPs.

Warning Python2.7

QtPyVCP master branch is now python 3 only

Requires debian 11

Do I need to install master branch?

Only if you want to use linuxcnc 2.9.0~pre or help porting qtpyvcp to python3

Master branch is our develop channel, we offer stable releases but none yet for Python3, latest python2 release is 0.3.19

a maintenance branch for python2.7 is keept until linuxcnc 2.9 is released

to install it you need to run as user

python2.7 -m pip install -U git+https://github.com/kcjengr/qtpyvcp@python2_maintenance

How does affect your VCP? You only need to run 2to3.py in your VCP root directory

In runtime mode how does affect my configs?

Nothing it should be transparent

I have python component run 2to3.pyin yor component directory

Installation and Usage

What I need to install? You may need a linuxcnc 2.9.0~pre or latter detailed packages requiered for runtime or develop are described here: https://www.qtpyvcp.com/install/prerequisites.html

See the documentation.

Development

Documentation and Help

Documentation
LinuxCNC Forum
libera.chat IRC (#qtpyvcp)
The Matrix (#qtpyvcp:matrix.org)
Discord

Dependencies

LinuxCNC 2.9-pre^
Python 3.9^
Qt 5.12^
PyQt5 or PySide2

QtPyVCP is developed and tested using the Debian 11 x64 (bullseye). It should run on any system that can have PyQt5 installed, but Debian 11 x64 is the only OS that is officially supported.

DISCLAIMER

THE AUTHORS OF THIS SOFTWARE ACCEPT ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY FOR ANY HARM OR LOSS RESULTING FROM ITS USE. IT IS EXTREMELY UNWISE TO RELY ON SOFTWARE ALONE FOR SAFETY. Any machinery capable of harming persons must have provisions for completely removing power from all motors, etc, before persons enter any danger area. All machinery must be designed to comply with local and national safety codes, and the authors of this software can not, and do not, take any responsibility for such compliance.

This software is released under the GPLv2.