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--- public:courses [2019/06/21 16:40] – Updates for current course schedule PeteB
+++ public:courses [2020/04/03 06:45] – [JMRI Part 2 – Blocks, Routing, Logic and Signalling] Update postponement info 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 =====
-** 9-10th July 2019 **
-** Strode College, Somerset **
-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 Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.
-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:
-[[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]]
+**PLEASE NOTE** that 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.
+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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-===== STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO =====
+===== Introduction to CBUS =====
-** 11-12th July 2019 **
+** 28th to 30th March 2020 (Rushden) - postponed, new date TBA**
-** Strode College, Somerset **
+An online version of this course took place on the above date, and was very successful.  The physical course will be rescheduled when it is safe to do so.
-The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.
+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden
+Station, Northamptonshire.
-JMRI is free software that you can download to control your model railway.
+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.
-The course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI and takes you through from first principles.
+This course assumes no previous knowledge of CBUS.
-Booking is direct with Strode College, click below for more details:
+Click below for more details:
-[[public:introtojmricourse|Starting out with JMRI Panel Pro course details]]
+[[public:CBUS Intro Course|Introduction to CBUS weekend course details]]
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-===== Introduction to DCC =====
+===== More CBUS =====
-** 4-6th October 2019 (Missenden Abbey) **
+** 25th to 27th April 2020 (Rushden) - postponed, new date TBA**
-This course is for those who are new to DCC (Digital Command Control) of model railways, and assumes no prior knowledge.
+This course is postponed until it becomes safe 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.
-The course will take place as part of the Missenden Railway Modellers autumn weekend in 2019.
+In the meantime, we will run a version of this course online on the originally scheduled dates, using the Zoom teleconferencing system. Those booked on the course will receive full details and an invitation.
-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.
+This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further.
-This course assumes no previous knowledge of DCC.
+Particular emphasis on configuring CBUS in FLiM and using the universal CANMIO firmware.
-Bookings are open and are via the Missenden Railway Modellers website.
+The course will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden
+Station, Northamptonshire.
-[[public:DCC Intro Course|Introduction to DCC weekend course details]]
+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 now open.
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+Click below for more details.
-===== Missenden Railway Modellers weekends =====
+[[public:More CBUS Course|More CBUS weekend course details]]
-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) -  postponed, new date TBA **
-** 13th to 16th September 2019 (Rushden)**
+This course is postponed until it becomes safe 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.
-** Please note revised date form original one announced provisionally.  **
+In the meantime, we will run a version of this course online on the originally scheduled dates, using the Zoom teleconferencing system. Those booked on the course will receive full details and an invitation.
-** 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) - date under review **
+We will review whether it is safe to run this course as the date approaches.  If not, the course will be postponed until it becomes safe again.  If that happens, all bookings with be honoured for the re-scheduled course, or any other course if you prefer to come on a different one at that time.
+In that eventuality, meantime, we will run a version of this course online on the originally scheduled dates, using the Zoom teleconferencing system. Those booked on the course will receive full details and an invitation.
 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]]