Simplify standalone machine development for multiple industries with the Connected Components Workbench™ software. As the integrated design software for your Micro Control System, our Connected Components Workbench software provides controller programming and simulation, device configuration and visualization with Human Machine Interface (HMI) editor. This software helps reduce initial machine development time and cost.
Learn About Connected Components Workbench Software
Our software is developed based on proven Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Visual Studio technology. The intuitive design software is:
- Easy to program — Simplify programming with sample code and user-defined function blocks
- Easy to simulate — Program and test application without hardware, using Micro800™ Simulator
- Easy to configure — Single integrated design software environment reduces initial machine development time and cost
- Easy to visualize — Reference Micro800 controller variables directly when creating HMI tags
Save Engineering Time and Effort with Software Version 21 - Available Q4 2022
The upcoming Connected Components Workbench software release will help:
- Ease programming with simplified configuration screens to support additional drives and generic profile devices
- Boost system performance and reliability through enhanced Ethernet diagnostics
- Enable seamless integration with direct access to pre-defined tags for PowerFlex® 520 series and Kinetix® 5100 drives over EtherNet/IP
Overview of the Latest Software Release
Gain greater programming efficiency with the latest release:
- Support the new Micro850® and Micro870® controller catalogs 2080-Lx0E with improved performance and new capability
- Ease configurations with additional DNP3 and expanded DF1 communications options
- Save time through faster data transfer rate with upload and download performance improvements by 23% and 40% respectively
- Enhance system security with the new password set/verify and user project encryption/decryption in the memory module
Simplify Machine Development with One Integrated Software
- Shorten Micro800 controller programming time by entering and modifying ladder rungs quickly using similar workflows as RSLogix 500® software and Studio 5000 Logix Designer® software
- Design with ease in your preferred environment by switching between default IEC and Logix Themes
- Use a familiar experience with Controller Organizer view through the Logix Theme
- Elevate efficiency with the global and local variable data grid
- Share code via user-defined functions (UDFs), user-defined function blocks (UDFBs) and copy/paste feature
Optimize Productivity with Digital Engineering
- Reduce engineering time with evaluating, training and debugging application code in a controlled environment using the Micro800 Simulator
- Gain insights by capturing, viewing and analyzing real-time data with PowerFlex® drives and Micro800 trending
- Shorten design time with the enhanced runtime performance and Run Mode Change (RMC) capabilities
- Enrich user experience with the intuitive Find feature and easy-to-use Instruction Toolbar
- Improve usability with enhanced object animation with PanelView™ 800 DesignStation
Windows Operating System Requirements
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i5 Standard Power processor (i5-3xxx) or equivalent
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
- Optical Drive: DVD-ROM (only required if software is installed from DVD)
- Pointing Device: Any Microsoft Windows® compatible pointing device
Supported Operating System - Tested Editions
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB 64-bit
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC
- Windows 10
- Windows 11*
All supported operating systems require .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 to be installed
* Requires Connected Components Workbench software version 20.01 or later
Download Software
- Both Standard and Developer Editions are available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Universal Spanish
- The Standard Edition comes with a common, easy-to-use configuration and programming software for a Rockwell Automation Micro Control System, which includes demo version of Micro800 Simulator.
- The Developer Edition includes Standard Edition, the full version of Micro800 Simulator and Archive Manager, as well as extensive Micro800 controller programming capabilities for an optimized user experience.
Free Download via the Product Compatibility & Downloads Center (PCDC)
Software Subscription Portal Order
- Purchase the Developer Edition
- Visit the Software Subscription Portal to purchase an annual subscription to the Developer Edition which is bundled with support
Software Resources
Learn more about Connected Components Workbench software with our comprehensive range of tutorial videos and virtual demonstrations that provide guidance from programming Micro800 controllers to configuring PanelView 800 graphic terminals and related devices.
Design your applications efficiently with access to our sample code library for Micro800 controllers.
Minimize Your Start-up Time
Watch these videos to discover our flexible and cost-effective Micro Control solutions that helps to minimize your start-up time for your standalone machines.
