Create a new Connected Components Workbench project

Before you begin

If you have not already done so, install Connected Components Workbench.

Tip: Set focus on a specific item within the application and press F1 to display context-sensitive help for the item.

Open Connected Components Workbench

1. On the Start menu, click Programs, Rockwell Automation, CCW, and then Connected Components Workbench.
2. Familiarize yourself with the main areas of Connected Components Workbench as shown in the following figure.

No.	Name	Description
1	Device Toolbox	Contains the Discover, Catalog and Toolbox tabs.
2	Discover	Displays all the devices that are connected to your computer and have been found by the software.
3	Catalog	Contains all the controllers and other devices for your project.
4	Catalog device folders	Each folder contains all available devices of that type.
5	Toolbox	Contains elements you can add to a LD, FBD and ST programs. The program category changes based on the program type you are currently working in.
6	Workspace	Use to view and configure devices, and build programs. Contents depend on the tab you select, which are added when you add devices and programs to your project.
7	Output	Shows the results of program builds, included success or failure status.
8	Project Organizer	Contains all the controllers, devices and program elements within your project.

3. Customize the layout of the Connected Components Workbench environment by clicking and dragging any window to an alternate location. You can also dock any window into another window that has tabs (optional).

Tip: To restore the layout to its default settings, click Reset Window Layout from the Window menu.

4. From the Device Toolbox, double-click the Micro800 controller (2080-LC50-24QVB) to add it to the Project Organizer.

Tip: You can also drag an item from the Device Toolbox to the Project Organizer.

5. Save the project:

• On the File menu, click Save Project As.
  
• In the Save Project As dialog box, type a project name (Traffic_Light).
  
• Click OK.

6. From the Project Organizer, double-click the controller (2080-LC50-24QVB) to open a controller tab in the workspace.

Result
You created a new Connected Components Workbench project for the traffic light example, added a Mcicro850 controller to control operations, and named the project Traffic_Light. The following tasks remain:

Status	Step No.	Task
X	1	Create a new Connected Components Workbench project
	2	Add a controller plug-in module
	3	Create a User-Defined Function Block (UDFB)
	4	Create a new ladder program
	5	Establish communications to the Micro850 controller
	6	Configure Password Protection for the controller
	7	Download the project to the controller
	8	Test the running program