diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
index 01cfce3..d38e0cb 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ ATBVMCPlugin::ATBVMCPlugin(QObject *parent)
   , m_serialPortName("")
   , m_useDebug(false)
   , m_pluginState(PLUGIN_STATE::NOT_INITIALIZED)
-  , m_eventReceiver(nullptr)  {
+  , m_eventReceiver(nullptr)
+  , m_settings(nullptr)
+  , m_config(nullptr) {
 }
 
 ATBVMCPlugin::~ATBVMCPlugin() {
@@ -35,7 +37,14 @@ PLUGIN_STATE ATBVMCPlugin::initVMCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver,
     // Beachte: QSettings hat .fileName().
     // Damit kann man dann ATBSystem benutzen.
 
-    return PLUGIN_STATE::NOT_INITIALIZED;
+    return PLUGIN_STATE::INITIALIZED;
+}
+
+PLUGIN_STATE ATBVMCPlugin::initVMCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, ATBHMIconfig *config) {
+    m_eventReceiver = eventReceiver;
+    m_settings = &config->getSettings();
+    m_config = config;
+    return PLUGIN_STATE::INITIALIZED;
 }
 
 // mandantory ATBAPP plugin methods: ------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
index 61358f3..f1887ba 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // interface:
     PLUGIN_STATE initVMCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, QSettings const &settings);
+    PLUGIN_STATE initVMCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, ATBHMIconfig *config);
 
     // mandantory ATBAPP plugin methods: ------------------------------------------
     PLUGIN_STATE getState() override;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ private:
    PLUGIN_STATE m_pluginState;
    QObject* m_eventReceiver;
    QSettings const *m_settings;
+   ATBHMIconfig *m_config;
 };
 
 #endif // ATBDEVICECONTROLLERPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
index 2326243..1d11959 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~UnifiedDCVMCInterface() {}
 
     virtual PLUGIN_STATE initPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, QSettings const &settings) = 0;
+    virtual PLUGIN_STATE initPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, ATBHMIconfig *config) = 0;
 
     // mandantory ATBAPP plugin methods:
     virtual PLUGIN_STATE getState() = 0;
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
index 2d1efc9..12e3bc0 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "ATBHMIconfig.h"
 #include "ATBAPPplugin.h"
 #include "UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h"
 
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ public:
         return initVMCPlugin(eventReceiver, settings);
     }
 
+    virtual PLUGIN_STATE initPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, ATBHMIconfig *config) override {
+        return initVMCPlugin(eventReceiver, config->getSettings());
+    }
+
     virtual ~VMCInterface() {}
 
     /**