Predator DNC ● Network Your CNC Machines
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Predator DNC is software designed to network all of your CNCs, robots and PLC based machines. Predator DNC manages your CNC
programs, offsets and parameters. It supports a wide range of CNC communications for dripfeeding, downloading and uploading via parallel,
RS-232, RS-422 Ethernet and wireless Ethernet. |
Available in 3 Editions
- Predator DNC Enterprise is designed for CNC programmers, machinists, manufacturing engineers, shop
 floor personnel and users
that need to work with CNC programs within large organisations or those that require security or integration with Oracle and Microsoft SQL
Server.
- Predator DNC is designed for CNC programmers, machinists, manufacturing engineers, shop floor personnel and users that need
to work with CNC programs.
- Predator DNC Express is a limited edition
Every Predator DNC license includes a Predator CNC Editor license for intelligent CNC editing, side-by-side file compare and 3D animation and
backplotting.
Cost/time Savings and Productivity Improvement
 Evaluate for yourself the achievable cost/time savings and productivity improvement
potential available to you with Predator DNC software. Use the Savings Calculator and find out how much time and money Predator DNC can
save YOU, click here...
FEATURES
DNC up to 4096 CNCs per PC
 Predator DNC supports up to 4096 CNC machines per PC for simultaneous drip-feeding, downloading and uploading. Organise your CNCs by
grouping them per building or cell. Network your Predator PCs to support an unlimited number of CNCs. (NOTE: Multiple CNCs per PC requires compatible hardware)
Improve Your Shop Floor Workflow
Stop using switch boxes, diskettes, paper tape, laptops or some proprietary hardware contraption to communicate with your CNCs. Predator DNC
provides a true network solution insuring the latest CNC programs are pulled from your file server and when when changes or revisions occur the
edits are stored back on your file server. The entire process will become more reliable and everyone will become more productive.
DNC Explorer™
Predator DNC keeps things simple with it’s Microsoft Office® and Windows® Explorer compatible user interface. DNC Explorer includes standard
features for drag and drop, shortcut menus, cut, copy & paste, object based menus, toolbars, tool tips and online help. But it doesn't stop
there, the entire interface allows you to completely customise exactly how you want users to interface with the software, how the CNCs are
physically configured, and much more...
Remote Request™
Eliminate walking back and forth between your CNC and your PC with Remote Request. Remote Request allows the operators on the shop floor to
dripfeed, download and upload CNC programs directly from their CNC controls. Predator DNC supports a number of remote features including Remote
Autoname™ for simplified uploading of NC code remotely from the floor, Remote Messaging for visibility back to the DNC server PC when errors
occur and an unlimited number of Remote Commands per CNC.
Predator DNC Connect™
 Leverage existing shop floor PCs or Windows based CNCs with Predator DNC Connect to initiate downloading and uploading. Its big button
interface is easy to use and supports touch screen PCs. (NOTE: Predator DNC Connect is licensed per site not per PC and it does not include the Predator CNC Editor.)
100% Network Compatible
Predator DNC works as a gateway between your CNCs and your Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac, VMS or Unix network server. Predator DNC extends the
networking flexibility of Windows® to your CNCs, PLCs and robots. Support for wired and wireless Ethernet, hidden network shares, folder
shortcuts and active directory are included.
Server Safe™
Predator DNC includes a Server Safe™ option for error free DNC transfers even if the network server should crash or fail during DNC
communications. This is one of many reliability features that have been engineered into Predator DNC.
DNC in the Background
Stuck with an old DNC system that won't multi-task? Predator DNC can support up to 4096 CNC, PLCs and robots simultaneously. Background
operation even includes an option for running Predator DNC as a Windows Service. Predator DNC's multi-threaded design leverages dual core and
quad core CPUs to balance the number of CNCs, PLCs and robots.
DNC Objects™ - Industry Leading Flexibility
Over 100 DNC Objects are included with Predator DNC. These can be combined to automate a number of shop floor processes. Options include
email, printing, VB scripts or tracking in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle. Often Predator DNC Objects are
used to support CNC communication protocols for Bostomatic, Bridgeport Easylink, Fanuc Protocol A/Expand A, Fagor, Heidenhain, Kermit, Okuma B,
Mazatrol, Xmodem and many others.
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