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Allen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components Workbench
The Micro820/850 from wiring to motion: CCW, the simulator, bit logic, timers, counters, analog, UDFBs, high-speed counters, PTO motion, PowerFlex and Logix messaging, Modbus TCP, PID, and migration from MicroLogix.
Inside the course
From the lessons
Micro800, CCW and the Simulator
Rockwell Automation
Connecting, Uploading, Downloading, Firmware
Tim Wilborne
Scan Cycle and Bit Instructions
Tim Wilborne
Timers
Tim Wilborne
Analog
Tim Wilborne
High-Speed Counter and Encoders
Tim Wilborne
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Install and activate CCW, wire a Micro820/850, connect, upload, download and update firmware, build LD, FBD and ST projects with an HMI, use bit logic, latching, retentive outputs, timers, counters and analog scaling, write UDFBs, read encoders on the HSC, do PTO motion, message drives and Logix controllers, serve Modbus TCP, use trends, PID and data logs, and migrate MicroLogix programs.
- Install CCW, activate it and run the Micro800 Simulator
- Wire a Micro820/850, fix IP problems, upload, download and update firmware
- Build the same logic in LD, FBD and ST with a PanelView 800 HMI
- Use bit instructions, latching, retentive outputs, timers and counters
- Wire and scale 0-10 V and 4-20 mA signals
- Write UDFBs and UDFs and read encoders on the HSC
- Run PTO stepper and servo motion
- Message PowerFlex 525 drives and Logix controllers, serve Modbus TCP, use PID and trends, migrate MicroLogix
For you
Taking Allen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components Workbench from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
- Allen-Bradley is one of the automation brands most widely installed across the Americas, so this is a skill plants and integrators near you ask for.
- See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project · about 16 hours
Four-compressor air house: Micro850 lead/lag/standby sequencer with hours-based rotation, from FDS to signed FAT
Design, program, test and document a Micro850 sequencer for four screw compressors feeding a textile mill's air-jet looms: header pressure from a 4-20 mA transmitter on a 2080-IF4, cascaded load and unload setpoints, lead/lag/lag/standby duty rotated daily on run hours, minimum-run and anti-recycle protection, a compressor UDFB instanced four times, and a PanelView 800 screen. You deliver the CCW project, your own I/O list and FAT record, and the operator note. The sample pack shows what an integrator hands the mill.
Sample document pack, 7 documents, filled in for the scenario
- FDSFunctional Design Specification: Air House AH-1 Compressor Sequencer
- I/O listI/O List: Panel CP-401
- BOMBill of Materials: Panel CP-401 and Field Devices
- Tag listVariable List and Naming Convention: Micro850 CP-401
- Alarm listAlarm List: Air House AH-1
- FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: Panel CP-401
- O&M manualOperation and Maintenance Manual: Air House AH-1 (Operation section)
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
16 modules · 81 lessons · 12h 48m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01Micro800, CCW and the Simulator6 lessons31m
- 02Wiring the Micro820 and Micro8505 lessons41m
- 03Connecting, Uploading, Downloading, Firmware10 lessons56m
- 04CCW Projects: LD, FBD, ST and an HMI4 lessons43m
- 05Scan Cycle and Bit Instructions3 lessons34m
- 06Latching, Set/Reset, Retentive Outputs5 lessons1h 9m
- 07Timers3 lessons57m
- 08Counters2 lessons24m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Software
- Connected Components Workbench Standard (free) with the Micro800 Simulator What to download, and how
- Hardware
- None required. A Micro820 trainer makes wiring, analog and motion real.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free
Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition
Rockwell Automation
- Runs on
- Windows 10 or 11 Pro or Enterprise 64-bit, or Windows Server 2019/2022
- Account
- A free Rockwell Automation account (sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center)
The Standard Edition is free and needs no activation. It includes a demo version of the Micro800 Simulator; the full simulator comes with the paid Developer Edition.
Steps
- 1.Open the Connected Components Workbench page on the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
- 2.Click Available downloads next to the latest version (23.00.00 on 27 Sept 2026) and sign in.
- 3.Accept the licence agreement and download the installer.
- 4.Run the setup as administrator; it installs .NET Framework 4.8 if needed.
- 5.Start Connected Components Workbench, add a Micro800 controller and open the Micro800 Simulator to test your program.
- Rockwell lists 8 GB RAM and 20 GB free disk as the minimum.
- The installer does not work on the very first Windows 10 releases (1507 and 1511); update Windows first.
Official download pagecompatibility.rockwellautomation.comAlternatives
- FactoryTalk Design Workbench: Rockwell's newer free Micro800 design tool.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Allen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components Workbench at a glance
Allen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components Workbench is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation. It has 16 modules and 12h 48m of video lessons by Rockwell Automation, Tim Wilborne, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation
- Format
- 16 self-paced modules, 12h 48m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No PLC experience needed.
- Brand
- Allen-Bradley
- Software
- Connected Components Workbench Standard (free) with the Micro800 Simulator
- Hardware
- None required. A Micro820 trainer makes wiring, analog and motion real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Rockwell Automation, Tim Wilborne (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
Pairs well with
PLC programming · FreeAllen-Bradley Studio 5000CompactLogix and ControlLogix from the wiring up: tags, instructions, timers, data, drives, messaging and Modbus, in Rockwell's Studio 5000.
PLC programming · FreeAllen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and MicroLogixThe MicroLogix and SLC 500 on real hardware: file-based addressing, every instruction group, analog scaling, faults and forces, in RSLogix 500.
SCADA · FreeFactoryTalk View Site Edition SCADARockwell's plant SCADA: applications and clients, displays and navigation, Logix tag references, global objects, FactoryTalk Alarms and Events, TrendPro, data logging and databases, RecipePro+, security and e-signatures, VBA, ViewPoint, backup and migration.
HMI · FreeFactoryTalk Optix HMI and EdgeRockwell's new HMI platform from the first screen to the edge: Optix Studio, communication, containers and responsive design, object-oriented graphics, aliases and UDTs, faceplates and libraries, alarms, datalogger, recipes, reports, users and languages, Micro800, Modbus, Siemens and REST drivers, MQTT and OPC UA, sizing and View SE integration.More free courses: Free Allen-Bradley PLC courses · Free PLC programming courses
Learning paths with this course
- Rockwell engineer path · 5 coursesRSLogix 500 for the MicroLogix and SLC base, Studio 5000 for CompactLogix and ControlLogix, the Micro800 with CCW, and FactoryTalk View for the panels.
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Common questions
Is CCW free?
Yes. The Standard edition is a free download from Rockwell and needs no activation to program a Micro800; the Developer edition adds features such as UDFB debugging.
Do I need a Micro800?
No. The Micro800 Simulator runs the logic modules; wiring, analog, HSC and motion are best on a Micro820 trainer, which is inexpensive.
Micro800 versus MicroLogix?
MicroLogix is discontinued and file-based; Micro800 is its replacement with IEC languages and UDFBs. The migration module shows the converter.
Is the Allen-Bradley Micro800 course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a Rockwell Automation qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a Rockwell Automation credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Allen-Bradley Micro800 course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the Allen-Bradley Micro800 course take?
Plan on about 20 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the sixteen modules at your own speed.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Allen-Bradley Micro800 with Connected Components Workbench
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Rockwell Automationthe official Connected Components Workbench tutorials
- Tim Wilbornethe Micro800 CCW course lessons
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.