Add support for CC2

[simonsystem]

Hi guys,

I really like my Centrauri Carbon 2. But the only way to upload gcode files onto my machine is via the elegoo cloud, which is very often down for unknown reasons. Also the webinterface was disabled in CC2.

Is there a way to support OpenCentauri for CC2? Would love to see that. Can I assist you somehow?

[Savion]

Hey, thanks for the kind words and for asking how to help!

Quick status on CC2 support: OpenCentauri is focused on getting COSMOS stable on the CC1 first. CANVAS isn't supported in COSMOS yet, that work is in progress. Once CANVAS support lands and is stable on the CC1, we hope to shift focus to bringing it over to the CC2. So CC2 support is on the roadmap, just sequenced behind CC1 stability.

In the meantime, you don't need the Elegoo cloud at all to upload gcode onto your CC2. You can upload directly via Elegoo Slicer, or via Orca Slicer v2.4 using its web interface - both bypass the cloud entirely. Just make sure your printer is in LAN Mode.

As for assisting: contributions are welcome. Testing CANVAS/COSMOS builds for the CC1 and reporting bugs would be helpful. The add-cc2 branch is located here https://github.com/OpenCentauri/cosmos/tree/add-cc2 for when development picks up. (Please note, the current status will probably brick your CC2, so do not try to run it without knowing how to recover your printer in FEL/UART mode.)

[Berkwe]

When do you expect canvas support to be added? Is there anything we can do to help? I'm having trouble because Elegoo hasn't shared their SSH password...

Hey, thanks for the kind words and for asking how to help!

Quick status on CC2 support: OpenCentauri is focused on getting COSMOS stable on the CC1 first. CANVAS isn't supported in COSMOS yet, that work is in progress. Once CANVAS support lands and is stable on the CC1, we hope to shift focus to bringing it over to the CC2. So CC2 support is on the roadmap, just sequenced behind CC1 stability.

In the meantime, you don't need the Elegoo cloud at all to upload gcode onto your CC2. You can upload directly via Elegoo Slicer, or via Orca Slicer v2.4 using its web interface - both bypass the cloud entirely. Just make sure your printer is in LAN Mode.

As for assisting: contributions are welcome. Testing CANVAS/COSMOS builds for the CC1 and reporting bugs would be helpful. The add-cc2 branch is located here https://github.com/OpenCentauri/cosmos/tree/add-cc2 for when development picks up. (Please note, the current status will probably brick your CC2, so do not try to run it without knowing how to recover your printer in FEL/UART mode.)