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public:courses [2019/06/21 16:34] – Updates for current course schedule PeteBpublic:courses [2020/07/06 15:16] – [MERG related courses] Update wording PeteB
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 Note that you do not have to be a MERG member to come on these courses. Note that you do not have to be a MERG member to come on these courses.
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-===== JMRI Part 2 – BlocksRoutingLogic and Signalling =====+**PLEASE NOTE** that all courses are currently postponed until 2021when we hope it will be safe to run them again.  All bookings with be honoured for the re-scheduled courseor any other course if you prefer to come on a different one at that time.
  
-** Next course date/venue TBA **+We have now decided that we will not be trying to run any courses in the remainder of 2020, even if lockdown eases further, and we will start again with the sequence of courses on similar dates in 2021 to those that were planned for 2020.
  
-This is part 2 of our three JMRI courses.+The dates below are all confirmed for 2021, with the venue already booked.
  
-The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & RailwayRushden  +In the meantime, we will also be running online versions of each course on the originally scheduled 2020 dates, for those have booked for the physical coursesusing the Zoom teleconferencing system.
-Station, Northamptonshire. +
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-This is a weekend course for those already familiar and competent with the basics of JMRI.  +
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-As a pre-requisite you should have attended our introduction to JMRI Panel Pro course, or be fluent with drawing a layout diagram in the Layout Editorsetting up turnouts & sensors, turnout feedback, linking from a Layout Editor Panel to the physical layout & the basics of train detection. +
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-Course details will be published when the next course date is set.  In the meantime, here are the details for the last course to give you an idea: +
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-[[public:jmripart2course|JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing and Signalling course details]]+
  
  
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 +===== Introduction to CBUS =====
  
-===== JMRI Part 3 – Automation with scripts and the Dispatcher =====+** 27th to 29th March 2021 (Rushden) **
  
-** 16-18th March 2019 (Rushden) **+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  
 +Station, Northamptonshire.
  
-** Date now confirmed **+For those just starting out in CBUS, this weekend course will take you from first principles through building CBUS kits to setting up CBUS operations.
  
-This is part 3 of our three JMRI courses.+This course assumes no previous knowledge of CBUS.
  
-This is a weekend course for JMRI power users who want to take it on to partial or full automation.  +Click below for more details:
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-As a pre-requisite you should be a fluent JMRI user, having attended our Introduction and part 2 courses, or be comfortable with setting up panels in the Layout Editor, blocks and train detection, pathing and signalling. +
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-[[public:jmripart3course|JMRI Part 3 – Automation with scripts and the Dispatcher course details]]+
  
 +[[public:CBUS Intro Course|Introduction to CBUS weekend course details]]
  
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-===== 3D printing  NOW FULLY BOOKED ===== 
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-** 27-29th April 2019 (Rushden) ** 
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-This is a weekend course to enable those with little or no experience of CAD to draw and 3D print their first models. The course is ‘hands on’ and you will work at your own pace through a structured introduction to Sketchup Make, the free CAD program we will be using. 3D printers will be available so that you can experience the whole process from design to print. 
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-Your tutor will be MERG 3D guru, Bob Gledhill. 
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-The course assumes no prior knowledge about 3D printing. 
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-[[public:3DPrintingCourse|3D printing course details]] 
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 ===== More CBUS ===== ===== More CBUS =====
  
-** 9-10th July 2019 ** +** 24th-26th April 2021 (Rushden) **
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-** Strode College, Somerset **+
  
 This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further. This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further.
  
-The course will take place at Strode College in Somersetas part of their Summer Workshops.+Particular emphasis on configuring CBUS in FLiM and using the universal CANMIO firmware. 
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 +The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  
 +StationNorthamptonshire.
  
 This course assumes that you have attended the Introduction to CBUS course, or that you already have a good understanding of the basics of CBUS, building modules and getting them working. This course assumes that you have attended the Introduction to CBUS course, or that you already have a good understanding of the basics of CBUS, building modules and getting them working.
  
-Booking is direct with Strode College, click below for more details:+Bookings are now open. 
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 +Click below for more details.
  
 [[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]] [[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]]
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 ===== STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO ===== ===== STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO =====
  
-** PROVISIONAL DETAILS **+** 12th-14th June 2021 (Rushden) **
  
-** 11-12th July 2019 ** +The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  
- +StationNorthamptonshire.
-** Strode College, Somerset ** +
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-The course will take place at Strode College in Somersetas part of their Summer Workshops.+
  
 JMRI is free software that you can download to control your model railway.   JMRI is free software that you can download to control your model railway.  
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 The course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI and takes you through from first principles.  The course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI and takes you through from first principles. 
  
-Booking will be direct with Strode College, details of how to do so will be posted here when available.+Bookings are now open
  
-For details of these courses, follow the link below:+Click below for more details.
  
 [[public:introtojmricourse|Starting out with JMRI Panel Pro course details]] [[public:introtojmricourse|Starting out with JMRI Panel Pro course details]]
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 +===== JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing, Logic and Signalling =====
  
-===== Introduction to DCC =====+** 4th-6th September 2021 (Rushden) **
  
-** 4-6th October 2019 (Missenden Abbey) **+This is part 2 of our three JMRI courses.
  
-This course is for those who are new to DCC (Digital Command Control) of model railwaysand assumes no prior knowledge.+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & RailwayRushden  
 +Station, Northamptonshire.
  
-The course will take place as part of the Missenden Railway Modellers autumn weekend in 2019.+This is a weekend course for those already familiar and competent with the basics of JMRI
  
-For those just considering or starting out in DCCthis weekend course will take you from first principles through fitting decoders to DCC operations, including the use of Decoder Pro for setting up your decoders.+As a pre-requisite you should have attended our introduction to JMRI Panel Pro course, or be fluent with drawing a layout diagram in the Layout Editorsetting up turnouts & sensors, turnout feedback, linking from a Layout Editor Panel to the physical layout & the basics of train detection.
  
-This course assumes no previous knowledge of DCC.+Bookings are now open.
  
-Bookings are expected to open in May and will be via the Missenden Railway Modellers website. +Click below for more details:
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-[[public:DCC Intro Course|Introduction to DCC weekend course details]]+
  
 +[[public:jmripart2course|JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing and Signalling course details]]
  
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-===== Missenden Railway Modellers weekends =====+===== JMRI Part 3 – Automation with scripts and the Dispatcher =====
  
-The Missenden Railway Modellers Weekends are workshops with expert tutors from MERG on hand. The Autumn weekend every October includes electronics classes that come with expert MERG tutors, covering all aspects of electronics for model railways including CBUS. +** 6th-8th November 2021 (Rushden) **
  
-In October 2018, we will be running a beginners group with John Gowers integrated with a general workshop group with Mike Bolton. The beginners group will have breakout sessions on specific subjects. We are also running the "Introduction to DCC" course once again with Pete Brownlow as described above.+This is part 3 of our three JMRI courses.
  
-Bookings are expected to open in May and will be via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.+This is a weekend course for JMRI power users who want to take it on to partial or full automation
  
-[[http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk/|Missenden Railway Modellers weekend]]+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  
 +Station, Northamptonshire
  
 +As a pre-requisite you should be a fluent JMRI user, having attended our Introduction and part 2 courses, or be comfortable with setting up panels in the Layout Editor, blocks and train detection, pathing and signalling.
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 +Click below for more details:
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 +[[public:jmripart3course|JMRI Part 3 – Automation with scripts and the Dispatcher course details]]
  
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 +=====3D Printing courses=====
  
-===== Introduction to CBUS =====+[[public:3dprintingcourse|3D Printing]]
  
-** 13th to 16th September 2019 (Rushden)**+None currently scheduled.
  
-** Please note revised date form original one announced provisionally.  ** +----
-** This revised date is now confirmed **+
  
-By popular demand, we have arranged another weekend course for those who want to learn about CBUS. 
  
-The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  +===== Missenden Railway Modellers weekends =====
-Station, Northamptonshire.+
  
-For those just starting out in CBUSthis weekend course will take you from first principles through building CBUS kits to setting up CBUS operations.+The Missenden Railway Modellers Weekends are workshops with expert tutors from MERG on hand. The Autumn weekend every October includes electronics classes that come with expert MERG tutorscovering all aspects of electronics for model railways including CBUS. 
  
-This course assumes no previous knowledge of CBUS.+At present, bookings for the Autumn weekend in October will not open until the end of July, when organisers will make a decision about whether it is possible to go ahead.
  
-Bookings will open at the end of March, check back here to download the enrolment form.+Bookings and more details are via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.
  
-[[public:CBUS Intro Course|Introduction to CBUS weekend course details]]+[[http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk/|Missenden Railway Modellers weekend]]
  
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