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-==== More CBUS - 2 day course ====+==== More CBUS - Weekend Course ====
  
-** PROVISIONAL DETAILS **+See the [[public:courses#possible_courses_for_2023|list of possible courses for 2023]], and if you are interested in this or another course for 2023, please let us know.
  
-** 9-10th July 2019 **+Watch this space for when the next course is scheduled, but note that we will **only** run this course in 2023 if we receive sufficient expressions of interest.
  
-** Strode College, Somerset ** 
  
-The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.+This course is for those already familiar with the basics of CBUS, who would like to take it further. 
 + 
 +The course will start with arrivals from 4pm on Friday evening and then takes place over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). 
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 +We also have an optional follow-on practical workshop day on Monday 25th April. This will be a practical workshop day for you to apply the knowledge learnt over the weekend. You can work on whatever you wishwith assistance from the tutors, such as working on your own CBUS implementation or revisiting certain course subjects
  
 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.
  
-The course takes place over 2 days midweek in July.+“More CBUS” takes you on from the basics to making more of CBUS, with particular emphasis on using the Universal CANMIO firmware as well as interlocking and other applications of CANCOMPUTE.
  
-“More CBUS” takes you on from the basics to more advanced topics. 
  
 Topics covered will include: Topics covered will include:
-  *     Recent Developments in CBUS +  *     Recent Developments in CBUS - up to the minute "What's New" 
-  *     Connecting to CBUS using Ethernet - the CANEther module +  *     Connecting to CBUS using Ethernet - the CANEtherCANPi and CANPiZero modules
-  *     Using the CANPi and CANPiWi modules+
   *     More practice and setup in FliM using the FCU utility   *     More practice and setup in FliM using the FCU utility
-  *     Understanding CBUS messages +    *     Teaching producer events 
-  *     Interlocking and routing using CANACE8c or CANMIO+    *      Understanding CBUS messages 
 +         Using FCU with generic dialogs  
 +         The Universal CANMIO firmware: 
 +     * Inputs/outputs and servos all on one board 
 +     * Concepts 
 +     * Limitations 
 +     * Setting up with FCU - latest FCU updates 
 +  *     Using CANMIO daughter boards    
   *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE   *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE
   *     "Start of day" events   *     "Start of day" events
   *      Short vs long events   *      Short vs long events
-  *     Teaching producer events 
   *     Turnout feedback - real and virtual   *     Turnout feedback - real and virtual
-  *      Using FCU with generic dialogs 
-  *     The Universal CANMIO firmware: 
-     * Inputs/outputs and servos all on one board 
-     * Concepts 
-     * Limitations 
-     * Setting up with FCU 
-  *     Using CANMIO daughter boards 
   *     Changing settings in the MERG CANCMD using FCU   *     Changing settings in the MERG CANCMD using FCU
 +  * Looking at the new JMRI node manager and alternatives to FCU.
 +  * Arduino CBUS modules
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 +
 +You can download More details below:
  
-When the date and venue are confirmed, you will be able to download more details:+{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_course_april_22_details.pdf |More CBUS course 2022 details}}
  
-{{ :public:more_cbus_course_2020_details.pdf |More CBUS course details}}+These courses are organised by a group of MERG members for the benefit of other MERG members and railway modellers in general Your booking is directly with the course organisers, not with MERG itself.
  
-Booking will be direct with Strode College, details of how to do so will be posted here when available.+====Other Courses==== 
 +[[public:courses|Link to Courses index]]
  
  
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