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 **MERG@50,**\\ **MERG@50,**\\
 The final act of the WNO Area Group Meeting was the cutting of the Anniversary cake. It seemed such a shame to cut the MERG Logo’d cake but Bob Vetterlein, accompanied by the other Committee members, wielded the cake slice with aplomb and the cake was enjoyed by all.\\ The final act of the WNO Area Group Meeting was the cutting of the Anniversary cake. It seemed such a shame to cut the MERG Logo’d cake but Bob Vetterlein, accompanied by the other Committee members, wielded the cake slice with aplomb and the cake was enjoyed by all.\\
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 **<color #00a2e8>MAY MEETING - MAY 6th 2017</color>**\\ **<color #00a2e8>MAY MEETING - MAY 6th 2017</color>**\\
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 The afternoon workshops covered hands on sessions of soldering and configuring CBUS using FCU. Many members carried on discussions from our previous meeting around Duxbury - the 00 Gauge exhibition layout which utilises CBUS. The afternoon workshops covered hands on sessions of soldering and configuring CBUS using FCU. Many members carried on discussions from our previous meeting around Duxbury - the 00 Gauge exhibition layout which utilises CBUS.
    
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 ==== 2019 Meetings ==== ==== 2019 Meetings ====
 **Jan 26th** Meeting\\ **Jan 26th** Meeting\\
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 On the third anniversary of the formation of the WNO Group, forty members attended the meeting at the Leamington and Warwick MRS.  On the third anniversary of the formation of the WNO Group, forty members attended the meeting at the Leamington and Warwick MRS. 
  
-<color #00a2e8>PETER BROWNLOW</color>**  presented <color #00a2e8>**"An Update on CBUS"**</color>  and it was fitting on this anniversary as Peter had given the opening presentation at the inaugural meeting.** For the benefit of some newer members, Peter gave a short overview of principles of CBUS. However, the core of the presentation covered everything from the Classic CBUS modules through Second Generation to a more detailed description of the CANMIO series and all its derivatives including the daughter boards. This stimulated a highly interactive session with many questions. This presentation was well received by the members with many saying that their plans for a CBUS implementation had been reinvigorated. +<color #00a2e8>PETER BROWNLOW</color>**  presented <color #00a2e8>**"An Update on CBUS"**</color>  and it was fitting on this anniversary as Peter had given the opening presentation at the inaugural meeting.**  
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 +For the benefit of some newer members, Peter gave a short overview of principles of CBUS. However, the core of the presentation covered everything from the Classic CBUS modules through Second Generation to a more detailed description of the CANMIO series and all its derivatives including the daughter boards. Pete used the Kit Locker to show the modules and the power of the "i" (information) and "TB" (Technical Bulletin) buttons on each of the kits to gather more information. He also showed how to find what has been developed by using the software wiki - here is where CBUS modules and daughter board that are not available as kits may be found. This stimulated a highly interactive session with many questions. This presentation was well received by the members with many saying that their plans for a CBUS implementation had been reinvigorated. 
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 In the afternoon, three of the LWMRS club's exhibition layouts were running: Duxbury 00 gauge finescale DC / CBUS; Kimble 0 gauge DCC / CBUS and Kineton n gauge finescale DCC / CBUS enabling members to see practical implementations of MERG technology. In addition John Gowers' soldering workshop was busy demonstrating and answering questions.  In the afternoon, three of the LWMRS club's exhibition layouts were running: Duxbury 00 gauge finescale DC / CBUS; Kimble 0 gauge DCC / CBUS and Kineton n gauge finescale DCC / CBUS enabling members to see practical implementations of MERG technology. In addition John Gowers' soldering workshop was busy demonstrating and answering questions. 
  
 Having started at 9:30 with bacon rolls and the consumption of many cakes throughout the day, the meeting finally closed at 17:00. Having started at 9:30 with bacon rolls and the consumption of many cakes throughout the day, the meeting finally closed at 17:00.
  
-The next meeting is scheduled for **<color #ed1c24>March 30th 2019</color>** when the **<color #ed1c24>CBUS from Soup to Nuts</color>** programme will commence+**<color #00a2e8>MARCH 30th 2019</color>** 
 +Almost forty members came along to the second meeting of year at the Leamington and Warwick MRS club rooms. Our signature bacon rolls were prepared on arrival as usual by MERG and LWMRS members Mike Collins and Mark Reader. 
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 +This allows members to have an informal get -together before we settle down for the morning’s proceedings. 
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 +**Mike Plowman** welcomed the members and introduced the theme for the 2019 – **<color #ed1c24>CBUS from Soup to Nuts</color>**. This is a year long programme to increase the understanding of the many aspects of CBUS from basic concepts through to planning, selecting, building and configuring modules through to building controls panels and putting detection to work on the layoutThe outline agendas for the next four meetings was shown and received enthusiastic approval from the members. 
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 +This meeting concentrated on a recap of the CBUS. Mike described the basic principles of the CBUS system – the need for the twisted pair, continuity of the bus and the termination resistors. He showed the concept of the producer / consumer model and how events can produce actions on specific modules attached to the CBUS.  The benefits of the four-wire bus were explained and set the scene for **<color #00a2e8>Jeremy Mole</color>** to explain the differences between a CAN implementation in the automotive sector and the CBUS implementation of CAN. 
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 +Jeremy, with his twenty years’ experience of CAN, was able to show the structure of the “messages” and the way they are prioritised on the bus. He estimated that on a typical CAN bus, where messages from sensors and actuators are passing every few microseconds in both directions, that the bus is about 80% utilised compared to a CBUS which is probably about 2% where messages pass every few seconds.  
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 +After a coffee and cakes break, **<color #00a2e8>Simon West</color>**, the WNO Group lead for CANMIO reinforced the producer / consumer model with an explanation of where each of the CBUS modules actually fit. Both the original CBUS modules, the second generation and those shown on the software WIKI which provide additional or different function were covered. Many questions were posed and answered allowing many members to get a clearer picture of where they should start. 
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 +Many members were able to avail themselves of the extensive kit locker which is now being managed by **<color #00a2e8>John Gowers</color>** on behalf of the WNO and East Midlands Groups. 
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 +In the afternoon, members were able to mingle informally to ask specific questions of the specialists and to have techniques demonstrated. 
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 +**<color #ff7f27>The next meeting is scheduled for May 11th 2019.</color>** 
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 +<color #ed1c24>**Further 2019 meetings will be held on the following dates**</color> 
 +  * July 20th 
 +  * September 21st 
 +  * November 16th 
  
-More details will be published soon.+More details are available on the Warwickshire, North Oxfordshire Area Group's Page of the Forum.
  
  
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 ==== Exhibitions ==== ==== Exhibitions ====
 **Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society Show**\\ **Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society Show**\\
-Saturday 2nd March and Sunday 3rd March 2019\\+Saturday 6th March and Sunday 7th March 2020\\
  
 Leamington Spa College, Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JE.\\ Leamington Spa College, Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JE.\\
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