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--- public:towardsautomationjmricourse [2017/05/29 20:15] – created JMRI advanced course details PeteB
+++ public:towardsautomationjmricourse [2017/09/22 20:46] – Weekend course now fully booked, 2 places left on midweek course PeteB
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 ======Towards Automation with JMRI Panel Pro======
-**29th September to 2nd October (Venue to be confirmed)**
+**29th September to 2nd October (Rushden) - <color #ed1c24>NOW FULLY BOOKED!!</color> **
+AND
+**3rd to 6th October (Rushden) - <color #ed1c24>TWO PLACES LEFT!!</color> **
+Due to high demand, we are running the course twice over consecutive days, firstly over the weekend of 29th September to 2nd October 2017 and then midweek over the days immediately afterwards, from 3rd to 6th October.
 This course will take you through train detection and identification, signal mast logic, entry exit routing and setting up for automation using the dispatcher.
-This is a weekend course for those already familiar and competent with the basics of JMRI.
+This is a 2 day course for those already familiar and competent with the basics of JMRI.
-The dates are shown above. The course takes place over a weekend with an optional extra workshop day on the Monday, to apply what was learnt over the weekend. The course will start with arrivals from 4pm on Friday.
+The dates are shown above. The course takes place over two days with an optional extra workshop day on the following day (Monday or Friday), to apply what was learnt over the weekend. The course will start with arrivals from 4pm on the evening of Friday 29th September and again on Tuesday 3rd October. (See the table in the course details document for a clearer list of the dates)
 As a pre-requisite you should be familiar with all the material covered in our introduction to JMRI Panel Pro course, and be comfortable and fluent with the basics of JMRI including drawing a layout diagram in the Layout Editor, setting up turnouts and sensors, turnout feedback, linking from your Layout Editor Panel to your physical layout and the basics of block detection.
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 This will be a practical course so that you can have a go on your own computer as we go along.
-As soon as we have confirmed the venue, you will be able to download an enrolment form here.
+(Note: This course is not restricted to MERG members).
-In the meantime, if you would like to express an interest, please email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and you will receive an email when bookings are open.
+More details here:
+{{ :public:jmri_course_sept17_rushden_details.pdf |Towards Automation with JMRI Panel Pro course details}}
+{{ :public:jmri_course_enrollment_form_sept_2017_rushden.doc |Enrolment form for Towards Automation course }}
-(Note: This course is not restricted to MERG members).