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- | ===== MERG Virtual Area Group ===== | ||
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+ | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group ====== | ||
- | ==== Email ==== | + | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday for an hour or more. |
- | To send us an email, [[https:// | + | ===== Meeting Schudule ===== |
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- | ==== Area Group Coordinator ==== | + | < |
- | Allan Geekie M5173 - email address: vag@merg.org.uk | + | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different |
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- | ==== How It Works ==== | + | |
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- | This group now uses Zoom to conduct a group meeting from member' | + | |
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- | The calls last one hour and to participate, | + | |
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- | In order to join the group you need to send an email to Allan at vag@merg.org.uk. | + | |
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- | Calls are scheduled in advance and are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00GMT or 10:00BST. Topics are agreed in advance. | + | |
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- | When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants. | + | |
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- | Members are participating | + | |
* Australia\\ | * Australia\\ | ||
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- | Members can access the presentation material [[helpsystem: | + | Calls are recorded |
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- | If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant | + | |
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- | This link is available to anybody, not just members | + | |
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- | ==== Next Meeting ==== | + | |
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- | The proposed agenda is as follows | + | |
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- | 12th November 2019 10:00 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Merg Feedback|Allan|Feedback from the Thirsk event and AGM| | + | |
- | | Getting Started with PlatformIO|Dave McCabe|What is PlatformIO? | + | |
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- | Once you have confirmed with the leader that you wish to participate, | + | |
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- | ==== Future Meetings in 2019 ==== | + | |
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- | Calls are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 11:00GMT or 10:00BST. The calls scheduled for 2019 are listed in the[[https:// | + | |
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- | Currently the group have agreed the meetings until the end of December, there are calendar entries up to the end of September but these may change. | + | |
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- | Agendas exist for some future meetings - these may change. | + | |
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- | === November Schedule === | + | |
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- | In addition to the presentation | + | |
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- | |18:30 GMT 19th| DCC PMP Kits Discussion|All| | | + | |
- | |10:00 GMT 26th| Video Recording of VAG calls|All| | | + | |
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- | === December Schedule ==== | + | |
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- | ^Time/ | + | |
- | |10:00 GMT 10th| Journal Feedback|Allan| | | + | |
- | |:::| Tales from the Kitlocker|Judi Rastall| | | + | |
- | |18:30 GMT 17th| Layout Wiring|All| | | + | |
- | |10:00 GMT 27th| CBUS Test Rigs|All| | | + | |
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- | This is the initial outline for the programme over the next few months. It will change as I agree dates with presenters. | + | |
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- | Suggestions for additional topics would be welcome. | + | |
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- | I am deliberately trying to leave some gaps so that we can insert topics at short notice. | + | |
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- | ^Date^Topic^Topic Lead^ | + | |
- | |**2020**||| | + | |
- | |Jan 7|Arduino| | | + | |
- | |:::|DCC PMPs - discussion|Allan| | + | |
- | |Jan 21|MERG in 2020|Martin Perry| | + | |
- | |:::|5 3D Printed Objects|Allan| | + | |
- | |Feb 4|Raspberry Pi| | | + | |
- | |:::|TBA| | | + | |
- | |Feb 18|MERG Feedback| | | + | |
- | |:::|PMP PCBs|Allan| | + | |
- | |Mar 10|What is on our Workbenches? | + | |
- | |Mar 24|Layout Animations|All| | + | |
- | |:::|TBA| | | + | |
- | |Apr 14|Signalling|All| | + | |
- | |:::|TBA| | | + | |
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- | There is a standby list of topics that appear regularly: | + | |
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- | * <color darkblue> | + | |
- | * Last Journal | + | |
- | * Our Layouts | + | |
- | * Our Projects | + | |
- | * Helping Beginners | + | |
- | * Kit Surgery | + | |
- | * 3D Printing | + | |
- | * Blue Pill Microcontrollers. | + | |
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- | ==== Previous Meetings in 2019 ==== | + | |
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- | === October 22nd === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Designing PCBs|Alan Turner| 30 | | | + | |
- | |MERG Online|Martin Sebborn | 30 | | | + | |
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- | === October 8th === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Journal - The Road to JMRI series|Allan| 40 | | | + | |
- | |Challenge the Group| All | 20 |This is an opportunity to ask the group for help with problems on your layout or with electronics in general| | + | |
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- | === 24th September === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | More Wires or More Modules|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 10th September === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Journal Feedback|Discussion| | + | |
- | | MERG Update|Allan| | + | |
- | | CBUS for Beginners|Discussion| | + | |
- | | TTH CANCAB|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 27th August === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Station Destination Boards|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 13th August === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | DC Control|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 9th July === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Signalling Objects for CBUS|Dave Turner| | + | |
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- | === 25th June === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | General Discussion|All| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 11th June === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Journal Feedback|Discussion| | + | |
- | | DCC Decoder for Under a Fiver|Duncan Greenwood| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 28th May === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | On my Workbench|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS - long messages 2|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 14th May === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Blue Pill Talks to CUS|Dave McCabe| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 23 April === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Etiquette|Discussion| | + | |
- | | PMP Project Ideas|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS - long messages 1|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 9th April === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Workbenches|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Layouts|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 26th March === | + | ===== Area Group Coordinator ===== |
- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | Allan Geekie - you can contact Allan using the [[https:// |
- | | From the Workbench|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Getting Started with Blue Pill Microcontrollers|Dave McC| 25 |Quick intro to Blue PIll( inc schmatic )| | + | |
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- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 12th March === | ||
- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | ===== Meeting |
- | | Last Journal|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS|TBA| | + | |
- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future | + | |
- | === 26th February === | + | In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - |
- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | <color darkblue> | + | * Types and use of baseboard connectors - covered in Demystifying Components -Wires and Connectors |
- | | 3D Printing|Howard| | + | * Oscilloscopes and logic analysers for hobbyists - being planned as a two part course. |
- | |::: | + | * Using the FCU - a multi part course is being considered including the use of the FCU to configure individual 2nd generation modules. |
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- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 12th February === | + | * Neater Methods of under board wiring |
+ | * Best practice for wiring different bus types | ||
+ | * Layout control buses | ||
+ | * CBUS wiring strategy on a large club O gauge layout - scheduled | ||
+ | * CANPAN wiring | ||
+ | * Servo and Servo Mounts | ||
+ | * Building CANVOUT | ||
+ | * Prusa 3D Printer | ||
+ | * 3D scanners | ||
+ | * Photogrammetry - generating 3D models from multiple photographs | ||
+ | * CBUS Beginners Kit. | ||
- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | Members can suggest |
- | | Interesting Forum Threads|Discussion| | + | |
- | | A MERG Newsletter|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Helping Beginners|Allan| | + | |
- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 22nd January === | + | ---- |
- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | ||
- | | <color darkblue> | ||
- | | Layouts|Discussion| | ||
- | | Projects|Discussion| | ||
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| |
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