What is Predator Express Hardware?
Predator Express Hardware is an affordable 2, 4 and 8 port RS232 PC solution. It includes a plug an play PCI card and a 4 or 8 port hub to network CNCs, robots and PLCs to your Windows based PC. Up to 4 PCI cards can be installed in a single PC. Predator Express Hardware supports transfers of your CNC programs, offsets and parameters. It supports a wide range of CNC protocols for dripfeeding, downloading, and uploading via RS-232.
NOTE: The 2 port PCI card does not require a hub.
Choose from these components
- 2 port PCI Card
- 4 port PCI Card and Hub
- 8 port PCI Card and Hub
- DB9, DB25 and RJ45 style RS232 Ports
Why use Predator Express?
- Network up to 32 RS232 based CNC machines, robots and PLCs
- Surge Suppressed RS232 Ports
- DNC Send, Receive and Dripfeed on all ports
- Supports High Speed Machining
- Supports Predator CNC Editor, Predator DNC & Predator MDC
- Supports Predator BCRs & Predator MDC Adapters
- Supports Predator BTRs & Predator HHTs
- Supports Predator Grizzly Cables
- Optionally use existing RS232 cables
- Replace rotary ABCD switchboxes
- Open Architecture Not Proprietary
- Eliminate walking back and forth works from your CNC*
- Upgrade both cards and hubs as needed
NOTE*: Requires Predator Express Hardware and Predator DNC.
Predator Express Hardware Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista & 2008 |
| Device Drivers | 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Operating Temperature | 32 - 131°F or 0 - 55°C |
| Relative Humidity | 5 - 90% Non Condensing |
| Altitude | 0 - 12,000 ft or 0 - 3660 Meters |
| Safety | UL 1950, EN60950, CSA 22.2, No. 950 |
| Emissions/Immunity | FCC Part 15 (Class B), EN55022 (Class B), ICES 003 (Class B), EN50082-2 |
| Throughput | Up to 460k Baud per Port |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| 2 Port PCI Card | |
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 0.7 x 2.0 in or 12.0 x 1.9 x 5.2 cm |
| Low Profile Option | Yes |
| Power | +5V +/-5% 0.50 Amps typical, plus power drain |
| Universal PCI Card | 3.3V and 5V bus via 1 host card & slot |
| PCI Slot | 1 half-length 32-bit or 64-bit in 3.3V or 5V slot |
| 4 Port PCI Card | |
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 0.7 x 2.5 in or 12.0 x 1.9 x 6.2 cm |
| Low Profile Option | Yes |
| Power | +5V +/-5% 0.50 Amps typical, plus power drain |
| Universal PCI Card | 3.3V and 5V bus via 1 host card & slot |
| PCI Slot | 1 half-length 32-bit or 64-bit in 3.3V or 5V slot |
| 8 Port PCI Card | |
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 0.7 x 2.5 in or 12.0 x 1.9 x 6.2 cm |
| Low Profile Option | Yes |
| Power | +5V +/-5% 0.50 Amps typical, plus power drain |
| Universal PCI Card | 3.3V and 5V bus via 1 host card & slot |
| PCI Slot | 1 half-length 32-bit or 64-bit in 3.3V or 5V slot |
