Accessing a Windows share from the controller

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Hi all,

Has any one figured out a way to have the OF controller connect to a Windows share on a LAN.

I know you can use a PC or laptop and connect to the controller and upload files that way but I want to be able to do it the other way. Controller => PC share and not the other way around.

It would be much easier for my wife if I can set this up for her. No need for extra machines in the dusty workshop or running back into the house to upload a file to the CNC.

Is this possible?
If so, how would I accomplish this?

Thanks

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I did it reverse. I mounted a share on the 1F and it’s accessible from other computer on the network.
see: Onefinity out of the box share for uploading gcode from network

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To whom might be interested…

!!USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

These are the steps I did to gain access to a Windows share from the OneFinity controller.

!!USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

TEMPORARY SOLUTION
Step 1.
Create a shared folder in Windows. I provided Everyone Full Control on this share for simplicity.
I called my share :: CNC_Stuff

Step 2.
SSH to the OF
→ ssh bbmc@ipaddressOfOnefinity

Step 3.
Install Samba on the OF controller
→ sudo apt install samba samba-common-bin smbclient cifs-utils

Step 4.
Create a folder on the controller
→ mkdir /mnt/foldername

Step 5.
Get the IP address of your Windows machine : 192.168.0.12
→ sudo mount.cifs //<>/<> /mnt/<<foldername from Step 4>> -o user=bbmc,vers=2.0

MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION
Follow Steps 1, 2, 3, 4

Step 5. (Optional)
Make it so the share is connected to when the controller boots up

→ sudo nano /etc/fstab

Add the following line

  • Using either the Windows servername or IP address (XXX)
  • Windows Share Name (YYY)
  • Name of folder created in Step 4.
    → //XXX/YYY /mnt/ZZZ cifs username=bbmc,password=onefinity,vers=2.0 0 0
    Save the file (Ctrl o) [Enter]
    Close the editor (Ctrl x)

Check to make sure the share is mounted
→ sudo mount -a

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