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 Ethernet implicit I/O messaging for L50E and L70E controllers
The default value of Automatically Invoke Variable/Block Selector changed from True to False
Ease programming of...
I answer three reader's questions on Studio 5000, the PanelView 800, and CompactLogix in Episode 37 of The Automation Minute, Season 5.
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In today's article I'll walk you through how to setup Data Logging and Treading in CCW, covering the basic setup and provide an example as to the capabilities of each.
Trends in CCW
I had worked with CCW for weeks without ever really noticing the “Trends” button at the top...
Today I walk through creating and using recipes in the PanelView 800 using Connected Components Workbench. In this example my Panelview 800 touchscreen connected to a Micro820 controller.
Note that I have never used the PV800 recipe feature before, so I'm curious how easy it is to implement, and how I...
As we have looked at language switching in the PanelView 5000 and View Designer recently, I wanted to follow-up on that article with this one in which I'll implement the same feature in a PanelView 800 using Connected Components Workbench.
PV800 Settings – Language Tab
The initial setup of languages is...
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 program I walk through how to setup and use the IPID instruction to accomplish PID control in a Micro820 controller.
Programming the PID in the Micro820
The...
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 can contain the Panelview 800 HMI, the Micro 800 controller and as we will see today, a Powerflex drive.
This makes configuration simple and provides quick...
One of the interesting aspects of automation is “making things talk.” Connecting devices together, whether we are talking about a host of network switches, HMI devices, drives, servers, controllers or any other intelligent device, gives you a sense of accomplishment when the devices are connected together and speaking each...
In my first article on the PanelView 800 I discussed getting acquainted with the terminal and software and creating the CCW project.
In this article I plan to connect to a controller and cover the necessary steps to start making things happen needed to implement a project.
MicroLogix 1100
To setup the...
When I'm given a project to implement a new control system, my first inclination is to go out and get the latest and greatest processor, HMI and any other toys that I can to make the project “cool”, I mean successful.
However, when the budget constraints are conveyed to me,...
In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Jie Hong of Rockwell Automation to get an overview of the new features of Connected Components Workbench Version 13.
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.
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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 release notes:
New Micro800 Features:
New "Controller Organizer" project tree style which makes CCW look a little more like Studio 5000 when the "Logix" Theme is...
One of our reader's recently asked if a PanelView800 can connect to a 5380?
I did some research and here's what I found:
The latest manual as of today for the PV800 states:
"CompactLogix 5370 L1 controller is supported only in PanelView 800 terminals with firmware revision 3.011 or later."
"CompactLogix 5370 L2...
In this week's episode of The Automation Show, I cover how to use CCW to create and download a PanelView 800 program to read data from a CompactLogix, MicroLogix, and SLC-5/03 over a Data Highway 485 network:
For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.

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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:
Support for new products including the Micro870 with AC Inputs, Spectrum Controls MicroSD plug-in module (2080-SDMEMRTC-SC,) and new Electronic Overload Relay (193-E200-PCM)
Support for FactoryTalk...
Earlier this month Rockwell released version 11 of Connected Components Workbench.
Below I'll summarize the new features as documented in the release notes, and I hope to cover some of these new features in more depth in the coming weeks:
New Features:
Support for the new Micro870, 2085-EP24VDC, and 2080-MEMBAK-RTC2
New Micro800 2080-MOT-HSC plug-in instructions (HSCE, HSCE_CFG,HSCE_CFG_PLS,...
Welcome to part four of the nine part series covering my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017.
Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE.
Connected Components...
So you've heard about Rockwell's new line of low cost Micro PLCs, and now want to get your hands on the free software to check it out?
Well it's as simple as following these steps:
Step 1) Navigate your web browser to www.ab.com, which will redirect you to ab.rockwellautomation.com:
Step 2) Then...
With so many different Allen-Bradley PanelViews available from Rockwell Automation, it can often be quite confusing for new customers to know which one is right for their application.
With that in mind, in today's article I'll run down all of Rockwell's PanelViews to hopefully make things a little clearer!
PanelView models...
As we discussed earlier today, Rockwell has announced the "end of life" dates for the PanelView Component 4", 6" and 10" models.
With that in mind, in this article we'll look at what you need to do to migrate from the PanelView Component (PVc) to the PanelView 800 (PV800.)
Part 1:...