I would like to get the 15” HMI screen for the apprentice. is there an option somewhere on the onefinity site. to purchase it? Not sure how to ad the Raspberry Pi software to my laptop.

Which software would be best to connect to the Apprentice with my laptop then?

The Realtime software, here! Realtime Windows/Mac/Linux Controller Software Download Links (FAQ)

The software for Windows and Mac isn’t quite ready yet but it will be the same as the HMI except you will be running it on the laptop instead of the HMI.

So when you say “soon”, is that a month, two months, 2nd quarter, third quarter, a year?

Most likely at least q2 2026 at the earliest. There is a lot of gen 2 orders :slight_smile:

Ok I have downloaded the RTS-X software, but cannot unpack it because it says i need to run it as an Administrator. [RTS 1] and if I try to copy the files to a jump drive I get [RTS 2] how many hoops do I have to jump through to get this to work on my laptop?

No. The software up is for the HMI. The .exe is not yet available

They are still working on the non HMI software. It’s a brand new feature that you don’t have to have the HMI. If you really want to get up and running you can use the Raspberry Pi 5 image, but then you would need to buy a Raspberry Pi 5.

Ok so we are getting closer. Once I get the Raspberry Pi 5, load it up with the imager software, to up load the RTS-X software. How do I connect it to my Laptop, to send the V-Carve Pro files to the Apprentice?

If you’re going to buy a Raspberry Pi 5 to host the software, you treat it like a stand-alone computer. It helps to think about the Raspberry PI 5 as a really tiny desktop computer that you need to provide power to using a USB C cable supplying at least 44 watts of power, then plug a keyboard mouse …

Is there an option to add the 15" HMI Screen for the Apprentice

Apprentice Series (Gen 2)

OnefinityCNC (Onefinity CNC Official ✅) March 1, 2026, 6:14pm 23

The HMI add on is now available!

The Windows/Mac/Linux software is no available!

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