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public:more_cbus_course [2020/07/06 12:29] – [More CBUS - 2 day course] Update for 2021 details and enrolment form downloads PeteBpublic:more_cbus_course [2022/10/13 02:35] (current) – remove bookings are open PeteB
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 ==== More CBUS - Weekend Course ==== ==== More CBUS - Weekend Course ====
  
-** 24th to 26th April 2021 (Rushden)**+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. 
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 +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. 
  
 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 in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden  +The course will start with arrivals from 4pm on Friday evening and then takes place over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
-Station, Northamptonshire.+
  
-Any bookings for our 2020 course that we were not able to run at Rushdenwill be honoured for this course in 2021.+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.
  
 “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 making more of CBUS, with particular emphasis on using the Universal CANMIO firmware as well as interlocking and other applications of CANCOMPUTE.
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 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, CANPi and CANPiZero modules   *     Connecting to CBUS using Ethernet - the CANEther, CANPi and CANPiZero modules
   *     More practice and setup in FliM using the FCU utility   *     More practice and setup in FliM using the FCU utility
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      * Concepts      * Concepts
      * Limitations      * Limitations
-     * Setting up with FCU+     * Setting up with FCU - latest FCU updates
   *     Using CANMIO daughter boards       *     Using CANMIO daughter boards    
   *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE   *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE
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   *     Turnout feedback - real and virtual   *     Turnout feedback - real and virtual
   *     Changing settings in the MERG CANCMD using FCU   *     Changing settings in the MERG CANCMD using FCU
-  * Looking at the new JMRI node manager+  * Looking at the new JMRI node manager and alternatives to FCU. 
 +  * Arduino CBUS modules
  
-Bookings are open. 
  
-You can download more details and the booking form below:+You can download More details below:
  
-{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_course_april_21_details.pdf |More CBUS course 2021 details}}+{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_course_april_22_details.pdf |More CBUS course 2022 details}}
  
-{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_enrollment_form_apr_21.doc |Enrolment form for More CBUS course 2021}}+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.
  
 ====Other Courses==== ====Other Courses====
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