Getting started with Connected Components Workbench™

In this section, you will use Connected Components Workbench™ to perform the following tasks:

• Create a Traffic Light project that includes a Micro850™ controller (2080-LC50-24QVB) and a 2080-MEMBAK-RTC plug-in module.
  
• Configure a Micro850 controller program to run during peak hours and cycle traffic lights through green, yellow, and red in the North-South and East-West directions.
  
• Configure the Micro850 controller program to support off-peak hours (where the traffic lights will change to blink yellow in the North-South direction and blink red in the East-West direction).
  The Micro850 controller program will use four inputs and six outputs - the inputs will be based on car sensors placed in each of the four directions at an intersection.

What you will learn

After working through the steps in the Getting started section, you will be familiar with the Connected Components Workbench environment and its features. You will also learn how to perform the following tasks:

Step No.	Task
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

Hardware and software components

The following list summarizes the hardware and software components referenced in the Getting Started tasks.

• Connected Components Workbench
  
• RSLinx Classic, which installs automatically with Connected Components Workbench.
  
• Micro850 controller (2080-LC16QWB)
  
• 24-volt DC power supply (2080-PS120-240VAC or equivalent)
  
• Plug-in module (2080-MEMBAK-RTC)