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======LCC SIG(Special Interest Group)======
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[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
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[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Special Interest Groups]]
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==== What are the Aims of the SIG?====
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Disclaimer

LCC, as it is now known, is not officially supported or endorsed by MERG. Although several MERG members have contributed to the development of this Layout Control Bus (LCB) alongside CBUS, LCC remains a separate initiative. The Special Interest Group (SIG) exists to support MERG members who choose to adopt this protocol for their layouts. While some MERG kits can be used in implementing LCC, others could be used to add layout feedback. While many of the MERG kits use various PIC micro-controllers, which could be reprogrammed to work with LCC. This would require members offering their firmware to make this possible. 

The use of Arduino, ESP32, and Pi Pico. This becomes more accessible as MERG has two special interest groups, that cover various aspects of programming knowledge.

The Kit locker has its focus on CBUS kits, and offers their support for this protocol only.
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==== How do I contact the LCC SIG?====
 
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Please indicate LCC SIG in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=2&n=NN|Contact MERG]]**
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==== Who are the leaders of the group? ====

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==== Would you like to join today? ====
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Not a member? then <WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> and sign up to this Special Interest Group. If you are already a member <WRAP button>
[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership/sig.php|Join the LCC SIG]]</WRAP>

Select **LCC SIG** from the drop down list in **Other SIGs** and press the **Subscribe to SIG** button.
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==== How do you meet? ====
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The group meets online using Zoom and members join the meeting from around the globe.


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==== And the Next Meeting? ====
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==== How do Video Calls Work? ====

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To join in you may need to add a headset with microphone and optionally a camera to your device, if they are not built in. You will receive a link which will get you into the meeting, automatically installing Zoom on your device if necessary.

Calls are scheduled and topics announced in advance.

Zoom provides thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call host facilitates the meeting/questions/discussion. Zoom has developed a lot during Covid and I can't describe all the features here. 

Usually everyone mutes their microphone to avoid a lot of noise from phones, clocks chiming, family activity etc. To speak you can just press the spacebar to (after a slight pause) temporarily unmute.

You can select among several icons to, for example raise a hand, clap, agree, vote etc. Useful for questioning.

You can also type "chat" either with everyone or with a selected participant. This is quite a good way to have a one-to-one conversation without involving/annoying everyone else. It can also be used to distribute weblinks etc although there are many other ways to "share" (with permission) screens, documents, open apps, whiteboard and so on. 

If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.

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This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group.
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