V1PI CNC.js Remotely Accessing the Watch Directory

[ferromagneticferret]

Hey all,

I have been using the V1pi instance for a while mostly for cnc.js to run programs on my mpcnc. However, the internet in my garage is not the best so files often bug out when trying to upload the gcode. I think that uploading the gcode to the watch directory then loading it that way would fix this issue (like octoprint does) but i cannot figure out how to access the watch directory (remotely ideally). Any advice? I am not very versed in linux but i can probably figure out commands if need be.

[jeffeb3]

There was a post recently where people were comparing different ways to do that.

My personal preference would be sftp, which works on the same connection as an ssh connection (username pi, password raspberry, unless you changed it (which you should)). You will need to configure the watch directory first.

Another option is to configure the octoprint upload location and the cncjs watch directory to be the same place. If you did that, then you could use the octoprint upload interface, and then use either service to run the file.

[jeffeb3]

This is the post I was thinking of:

Minnesota Lowrider: Full-sized fun in the Twin Cities - or - How I convinced the wife to let me build a CNC table

I’m using v1pi to control my LR2 and manage the cuts. I’ve been having issues with some fairly large and complex cut files, and have been unable to load them via a web browser, as the CNCjs web interface crashes, disrupting the upload. The solution for this is to enable a “Watch Directory” and upload the files via SFTP or SCP from my system. CNCjs supports looking for files in a folder on the system, and you can load them from there through the web interface. You upload the files to this folde…

[ferromagneticferret]

That was precisely what I needed, thanks! I am using WinSCP to access the files and it seems to be working.