Program and Test Your First Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLC With Free Rockwell Software. No Hardware Needed.
What you'll get
- Get the free Connected Components Workbench (CCW) software installed the right way
- Create your first Micro800 project from scratch
- Test your logic on the built-in simulator, no PLC required
- Learn on the same Rockwell software used on real Micro800 jobs
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What you'll learn in this free mini course
Download the software
Where to get Connected Components Workbench for free from Rockwell, and which version to grab so you don't waste an afternoon on the wrong download.
Install the software
A step-by-step install so CCW and the Micro800 simulator are ready to go on your Windows PC.
Create your first project
Set up a new Micro800 project and write your first rungs of ladder logic.
Use the CCW simulator
Download your program to the simulator, run it, and watch your logic work without buying a PLC.
Is this mini course for you?
This is for you if...
- You're an electrician, maintenance tech or instrument tech who works around PLCs and wants to see the programming side for yourself.
- You're an engineer who wants hands-on time with Rockwell software without asking for a PLC on your desk.
- You want to practice on a simulator before you touch a live machine.
- You've watched YouTube videos on PLCs and want a short, clear path from install to running logic.
This is not for you if...
- You're already an automation pro looking for advanced, expert-level tutorials.
- You only use a Mac and can't run Windows. CCW is Windows-only.
- You're looking to train a whole team. For that, email us at mark@myPLCtraining.com.
Meet Your Instructor
Stephen Gates
Stephen spent about 10 years as a controls and automation engineer at a switchgear company in Omaha, Nebraska. That role was mostly PLC programming, day in and day out.
In 2016 he started myPLCtraining to help electricians, techs, and engineers learn PLC programming and move up in controls and automation, so they could work more with their brain and less with their back, without going back to college.
Today myPLCtraining is an IACET accredited training provider. It has helped over 4,000 electricians, techs, and engineers learn PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs, and coached hundreds of students into new roles in controls and automation.
Students we've trained now work at companies like:
Weststream
Still got questions?
No. CCW comes with a free Micro800 simulator, so you can write and test your logic on your computer.
Yes. Rockwell offers Connected Components Workbench Standard Edition as a free download. Lesson 1 shows you where to get it.
A Windows PC. CCW doesn't run on a Mac unless you run Windows on it with something like Parallels.
No. The lessons start from the install and walk you through your first project step by step.
Fill out the form and you'll get two emails. One from me with what to expect, and one from myPLCtraining with your login. If you're new, that second email has a link to set your password.
Write and test your first Micro800 program this week.
Free mini course with Stephen Gates. 4 short lessons. No hardware needed.