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--- public:courses [2019/06/21 16:40] – Updates for current course schedule PeteB
+++ public:courses [2020/04/03 06:36] – [MERG related courses] Add words about course postponement PeteB
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 Note that you do not have to be a MERG member to come on these courses.
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-===== More CBUS =====
+All courses are currently postponed until it becomes safe to run them again.  All booking with be honoured for the re-scheduled course, or any other course if you prefer to come on a different one at that time.
-** 9-10th July 2019 **
+In the meantime, we will also be running online versions of each course on the originally scheduled dates, using the Zoom teleconferencing system.
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-** Strode College, Somerset **
+===== Introduction to CBUS =====
-This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further.
+** 28th to 30th March 2020 (Rushden)**
-The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.
+By popular demand, we have arranged another weekend course for those who want to learn about CBUS.
-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.
+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden
+Station, Northamptonshire.
-Booking is direct with Strode College, click below for more details:
+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.
-[[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]]
+This course assumes no previous knowledge of CBUS.
+Bookings are now open.
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+Click below for more details:
-===== STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO =====
+[[public:CBUS Intro Course|Introduction to CBUS weekend course details]]
-** 11-12th July 2019 **
-** Strode College, Somerset **
-The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.
-JMRI is free software that you can download to control your model railway.
-The course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI and takes you through from first principles.
-Booking is direct with Strode College, click below for more details:
-[[public:introtojmricourse|Starting out with JMRI Panel Pro course details]]
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-===== Introduction to DCC =====
+===== More CBUS =====
-** 4-6th October 2019 (Missenden Abbey) **
+** 25th to 27th April 2020 (Rushden)**
-This course is for those who are new to DCC (Digital Command Control) of model railways, and assumes no prior knowledge.
+This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further.
-The course will take place as part of the Missenden Railway Modellers autumn weekend in 2019.
+Particular emphasis on configuring CBUS in FLiM and using the universal CANMIO firmware.
-For those just considering or starting out in DCC, this 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.
+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden
+Station, Northamptonshire.
-This course assumes no previous knowledge of DCC.
+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.
-Bookings are open and are via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.
+Bookings are now open.
-[[public:DCC Intro Course|Introduction to DCC weekend course details]]
+Click below for more details.
+[[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]]
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-===== Missenden Railway Modellers weekends =====
-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.
-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.
-Bookings are open and are via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.
-[[http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk/|Missenden Railway Modellers weekend]]
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+===== STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO =====
-===== Introduction to CBUS =====
+** 30th May to 1st June 2020 (Rushden) **
-** 13th to 16th September 2019 (Rushden)**
-** 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
 Station, Northamptonshire.
-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.
+JMRI is free software that you can download to control your model railway.
-This course assumes no previous knowledge of CBUS.
+The course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI and takes you through from first principles.
-Bookings are open: click below for more details:
+Bookings are now open
-[[public:CBUS Intro Course|Introduction to CBUS weekend course details]]
+Click below for more details.
+[[public:introtojmricourse|Starting out with JMRI Panel Pro course details]]
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 ===== JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing, Logic and Signalling =====
-** Next course date/venue TBA **
+** 12th-14th September 2020 (Rushden)**
 This is part 2 of our three JMRI courses.
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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 Editor, setting up turnouts & sensors, turnout feedback, linking from a Layout Editor Panel to the physical layout & the basics of train detection.
-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:
+Bookings are now open.
+Click below for more details:
 [[public:jmripart2course|JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing and Signalling course details]]
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 ===== JMRI Part 3 – Automation with scripts and the Dispatcher =====
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+=====3D Printing courses=====
+[[public:3dprintingcourse|3D Printing]]
+None currently scheduled.
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+===== Missenden Railway Modellers weekends =====
+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.
+Bookings and more details are via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.
+[[http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk/|Missenden Railway Modellers weekend]]
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+=====Links=====
+[[:public:start|Back to public pages index]]