Micro800

Error Building Micro800 Project in CCW v22 (qa240507)

In today's Q & A I review a student's CCW Project to understand what is preventing it from building: Note: Automation Q & A is...

Micro800 – Can I use the USB Port to Read Data? (qa230202)

Automation Q & A from the Morning Show dated 02/02/23: Recently I was asked by a community member if they could use the USB Port...

CCW – How to use the free Micro800 Simulator (T004)

In this edition of Automation Tech Tips I walk through how to use the free PLC Simulator for the Micro800 that comes with CCW....

CCW – How to download Connected Components Workbench for free in 2023 (T003)

Note: If you need help learning to use CCW with the Micro800 line of PLCs, check out my Five-Star rated Micro800 Nano Basics online...

CCW – v21: What’s New Connected Components Workbench

Rockwell recently released version 21 of Connected Components Workbench, and below I'll summarize any new and enhanced features: New and Enhanced Micro800 Features: Now supports...

Micro800: Using the PID instruction

I am still getting familiar with Connected Components Workbench, and have yet to implement a function block program prior to this article. In this first...

Message (MSG) – ControlLogix Writing Data Over Ethernet to a Micro800

If you are implementing a Micro800 series PLC, there is a chance you are doing a small, standalone project that needs no communication with...

Micro820, PanelView 800, PowerFlex 525 – New Project

One of the positive attributes of the Connected Components Workbench project is the ability to program multiple devices with one software package. A CCW project...

PanelView 800 – Connecting to a Micro820

One of the interesting aspects of automation is “making things talk.” Connecting devices together, whether we are talking about a host of network switches,...

CCW – v13: What’s New Connected Components Workbench (P70)

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Jie Hong of Rockwell Automation to get an overview of the new features...

CCW – v13: What’s New Connected Components Workbench

Earlier this month Rockwell released version 13 of Connected Components Workbench, and today I'll review the biggest new features as listed in the product's...

Migrate / Convert – Pico to Micro810: A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life of a Controls Engineer: Migrating a dead Pico to a Micro810 Once upon a time, there was a control systems...

FTLinx, RSLinx Enterprise – Connecting to the CCW Micro800 Simulator (S15)

In this week's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at how you can use the Micro800 Simulator with CCW and FactoryTalk...

FTLinx, RSLinx Enterprise – Connecting to Micro800

One of my connections recently shared how he was able to connect FactoryTalk View Studio to the new Micro800 Simulator (thanks Floyd!) After reviewing his...

CCW – How to use the free Micro800 Simulator

In today's article we'll cover how to use the new Micro800 Simulator that comes with CCW 12, including how to work around a few...

CCW – v12: First Look – Connected Components Workbench Version 12 (S12)

We take a first look at the new features of Connected Components Workbench version 12 in this week's episode of The Automation Show : For...

CCW – v12: What’s New in Connected Components Workbench

Earlier this week Rockwell released version 12 of Connected Components Workbench. Below I'll summarize the new features as documented in the release notes: New CCW Features: ...

CCW – v11: Feature Pack – Does it make CCW look more like RSLogix / Studio 5000? (S05)

In today's episode of The Automation Show, we take a look at the Automation Fair 2018 presentation on what's new in CCW v11, and...

CCW – v11: Feature Pack – Will Add “RSLogix /Studio 5000 Like” Ladder Editor

In Rockwell's recently released TechED presentations, new information has surfaced about how they plan to make CCW look more like RSLogix and Studio 5000. This...

Migrate / Convert – CCW v11: Connected Components Workbench Now Supports Importing All MicroLogix Programs

Back in February I wrote this article about converting MicroLogix programs to the Micro800 by using CCW and the MicroLogix Library Converter. At the time I...