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--- public:more_cbus_course [2019/03/01 09:14] – Update for Strode college date/venue PeteB
+++ public:more_cbus_course [2021/01/26 21:14] – Rescheduled date and update wording PeteB
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-==== More CBUS - 2 day course ====
+==== More CBUS - Weekend Course ====
-** PROVISIONAL DETAILS **
+** 5th to 7th June 2021 (Rushden) **
+**(Postponed from 24th-26th April 2021)**
-** 9-10th July 2019 **
+It became clear that we cannot have confidence that things will have become safe enough, with restrictions lifted sufficiently, to run this course on the April 2021 date we had originally hoped.
-** Strode College, Somerset **
+So we  have taken the difficult decision to reschedule it yet again to the date in June shown above.
-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.
-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 will take place in the “Goods Shed” meeting room at the Rushden Transport Museum & Railway, Rushden
+Station, Northamptonshire.
-The course takes place over 2 days midweek in July.
+Any bookings for our 2020 course that we were not able to run at Rushden, will be honoured for this course in 2021. If you already have such a booking, you will be contacted by email with latest updates.
-“More CBUS” takes you on from the basics to more advanced topics.
+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.
 Topics covered will include:
   *     Recent Developments in CBUS
-  *     Connecting to CBUS using Ethernet - the CANEther module
+  *     Connecting to CBUS using Ethernet - the CANEther, CANPi and CANPiZero modules
-  *     Using the CANPi and CANPiWi modules
   *     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
-  *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE
+    *      Using FCU with generic dialogs
-  *     "Start of day" events
+   *       The Universal CANMIO firmware:
-  *      Short vs long events
-  *     Teaching producer events
-  *     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
+  *     Conditional events and interlocking with CANCOMPUTE
+  *     "Start of day" events
+  *      Short vs long events
+  *     Turnout feedback - real and virtual
   *     Changing settings in the MERG CANCMD using FCU
+  * Looking at the new JMRI node manager and alternatives to FCU.
+Bookings are open.
+You can download more details and the booking form below:
+{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_course_april_21_details.pdf |More CBUS course 2021 details}}
-When the date and venue are confirmed, you will be able to download more details:
+{{ :public:courses:more_cbus_enrollment_form_apr_21.doc |Enrolment form for More CBUS course 2021}}
-{{ :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]]