What is Predator DNC?
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.

Choose from three editions

• Predator DNC Express

• Predator DNC

• Predator DNC Enterprise

Why Predator DNC?
What can it do for me?
Running a profitable manufacturing shop floor is challenging.  And keeping it productive is tough work.  Those that succeed embrace technology. Over 5000 manufacturers and job shops rely on Predator DNC to keep their CNC machines networked and to deliver the latest version of the right program to the correct CNC machine every time.

• Simplify CNC communications

• Work less...Get more

• Organize everything in one place

• Choose the best options for you

• Get started quickly and easily

Work Less...Get More
Streamline everyday tasks
Predator DNC helps you manage your CNC communications more effectively in less time than you spend now by simplifying your processes. Imagine downloading the correct CNC programs and sub programs automatically by clicking a single bar code.

Not quite ready for bar coding, then consider Remote Request™. Remote Request empowers the machinists to request the CNC program at the CNC machine and eliminates walking back and forth.

Saving time is only part of the story. By tracking and organizing all of your CNC programs, offsets, and CNC parameters in Predator DNC; you will enjoy improved setups, easier first article sign offs, and less stressful ISO 900x audits. And that makes it easier for you to steer your shop floor towards success. Ultimately, Predator DNC can help you work more productively and give your business an edge. Here are just a few examples.

DNC up to 256 CNCs per PC
Have an entire shop floor of CNC machines? Predator DNC supports up to 256 CNC machines per PC for simultaneous dripfeeding, downloading, and uploading. Organize your CNC's by grouping them per building or cell. Network your Predator PC’s to support an unlimited number of CNCs.

NOTE: Multiple CNCs per PC requires compatible hardware such as Predator Express and Flex series.

Improve Your Workflow
Tired of 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™
Frustrated with hard to use software? 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 customize exactly how you want users to interface with the software, how the CNC's are physically configured, and much more...

Remote Request™
Tired of walking back and forth between your CNC and your PC? Remote Request allows the operators on the shop floor to dripfeed, download and upload CNC programs directly from their CNC controls. This is where any similarity between Predator DNC and other DNC packages stops and the Power of Predator begins. Predator's Remote Request™ supports Remote Autoname™ for simplified uploading of NC code remotely from the floor, Remote Feedback™ for visibility back to the DNC server PC when errors occur, and an unlimited number of possible Remote Commands for each and every CNC you create in the DNC Explorer™ interface. Best of all, this power is included at no extra charge.

Predator DNC Connect™
Want to leverage existing shop floor PCs? Predator DNC Connect allows an unlimited number of PCs to initiate downloading and uploading.  Its big button interface is easy to use and even supports touch screen PCs.

NOTE: Predator DNC Connect is licensed per site and it does not include the Predator CNC Editor.

100% Network Compatible
Want to store CNC programs on a network server? Predator DNC works as a gateway between your CNC's and your Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac, VMS or Unix network server. Predator DNC extends the networking flexibility of Windows® out to your CNCs.

Server Safe™ DNC
Concerned about network reliability? Predator DNC includes a Server Safe™ DNC option for error free DNC transfers even if the network server should crash or fail during DNC communications. This is just one of the powerful features Predator DNC was first to introduce this to the industry.

Drag and Drop DNC™
Need to keep it simple? Predator DNC makes it even easier with enhanced drag and drop operation. Add a new CNC from the CNC library with one Drag and Drop. Send or DNC single or multiple CNC programs with one Drag and Drop. Import thousands of CNC programs with one Drag and Drop. Re-organize CNC programs with one Drag and Drop operation. Exactly like you would expect from any Windows® based application.

DNC in the Background
Stuck with an existing DOS or Unix system? Send, receive and DNC to any RS-232, RS-422 or Ethernet compatible CNC machine. Because Predator DNC has always been a native 32-bit Windows® application that is both multi-threaded and multi-tasking.

256 Character Filenames
Limited with 8 character filenames? Take advantage of long 256 character filenames per CNC program. Even use spaces and special characters.

High Speed Machining - Up to 256,000 Baud
Is your bottleneck DNC performance? Predator DNC supports up to 256,000 baud for RS-232 and 10/100/1000 for Ethernet for even the most demanding high speed machining throughput.

DNC Objects™ - Flexible DNC configurations
Need special high speed error correcting DNC protocols? How about productivity features such as email, printing, VB scripts or tracking in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle. Predator DNC is based on our very own DNC Object Architecture.  Predator DNC Objects simplify CNC communication protocols for Bostomatic, Bridgeport Easylink, Fanuc Protocol A/Expand A, Fagor, Heidenhain, Kermit, Okuma B, Mazatrol, Xmodem and many others.

Custom Communications
Have a custom, old, or unique CNC control? Predator DNC includes multiple wizards to completely customize communicating with your CNC. Configure hundreds of different options.