STARTING OUT WITH JMRI PANEL PRO WEEKEND COURSE

PROVISIONAL DETAILS

11-12th July 2019

Strode College, Somerset

The course will take place at Strode College in Somerset, as part of their Summer Workshops.

This course assumes no previous knowledge of JMRI.

Topics covered will include:

Downloading and installing JMRI

Getting JMRI connected to your layout

Managing JMRI profiles - and where JMRI puts your files

Monitoring messages

Overview of JMRI - the various components

Where to find help and documentation

Driving trains with JMRI throttles and wireless devices

Designing a layout diagram and control panel using the Layout Editor

Setting up control of turnouts & signals

Detecting sensors

Using internal sensors for control

Placing sensor icons on the layout diagram

Turnout feedback

Customising icons for your layout diagram

Using other devices, such as Ipads, tablets etc, to access the control panel

Setting up Blocks and Routes

Block detection and train tracking

Demonstration of Signal mast logic – automating the signals *

Demonstration of the dispatcher for automatic running *

* These two topics will be covered in detail in the follow-on JMRI courses.

Please note that this course does NOT cover programming locomotive CVs using Decoder Pro. For that, see the Introduction to DCC course

The course takes place over 2 days midweek in July.

Once the venue and dates are confirmed, you will be able to download furtehr details below.

Starting out with Panel Pro course details

Booking will be direct with Strode College, details of how to do so will be posted here when available.