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--- public:introtojmricourse [2018/07/17 13:01] – Updated enrolement form PeteB
+++ public:introtojmricourse [2019/06/29 09:28] – Update with course details and Strode booking link PeteB
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 ======STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO WEEKEND COURSE======
-** 5th to 8th October 2018 (Rushden) **
+** 11-12th July 2019 **
-** 19th - 21st October 2018 (Missenden Abbey) **
+** Strode College, Somerset **
-Due to high demand, we are running this course twice this year, so you have a choice of date and venue. There will be a course at the Rushden Transport Museum 5-8th October and as part of the Missenden Abbey Railway Modellers weekend 19th-21st October.
+The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.
-For the course at Rushden, we also have an optional follow-on practical workshop day on Monday 8th October. This will be a practical workshop day for you to apply the knowledge learnt over the weekend. You can work on whatever you wish, with assistance from the tutors, such as working with JMRI on your own layout hardware, or revisiting any particular part of the course.
 This course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI.
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   *         Block detection and train tracking
   *         Demonstration of Signal mast logic – automating the signals *
-  *         Demonstration of the dispatcher for automatic running *
+  *         Demonstration of automatic running *
 * These two topics will be covered in detail in the follow-on JMRI courses.
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 Please note that this course does NOT cover programming locomotive CVs using Decoder Pro.  For that, see the [[public:dcc_intro_course|Introduction to DCC course]]
-More details here:
+The course takes place over 2 days midweek in July.
+Full Course details, and what to bring, are here:
+{{ :public:courses:jmri_course_jul19_strode_details.pdf |JMRI Panel Pro intro course details}}
+Booking is direct with Strode College, follow the link below:
+[[https://my.strode-college.ac.uk/online-services/website/strodesummerworkshops/advancedsearch.aspx|Strode College Booking site]] and enter the following course code:
-** Rushden Transport Museum 5th to 8th October 2018 **
+SS439B for the JMRI Course
-{{ :public:jmri_course_oct18_rushden_details.pdf |Starting out with Panel Pro course details at Rushden}}
+These will ensure that you pay the MERG discounted rate. Please make sure you bring your MERG Membership card with you to the course.
-{{ :public:courses:jmri_course_enrollment_form_oct_18_rushden.doc |Enrolment form for Starting out with Panel Pro Course (Rushden)}}
+See also the "More CBUS" course, which will run on the previous 2 days consecutively before this one.
-** Missenden Abbey 19th - 21st October 2018 **
-{{ :public:jmri_course_oct18_missenden_details.pdf |Starting out with Panel Pro course details at Missenden}}
-To book your place, please visit the Missenden Railway modellers website: [[http://www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk]]. Bookings will be open in May.