Predator DNC™ v12 Release History
June 19th 2025 - Predator DNC v12.0.0.673 BETA is released
Predator DNC v12.0.0.673 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Adds Windows user names to message logs when a folder or file permission error is encountered
- Adds support for lowercase filenames with Remote Request for Linux and other non-Windows OSes
- Improves operation when Search Subdirectories and Send All Found Files are both enabled
- Improves complex Default Directory and Remote Request paths support
- Improves operation with wildcards are specified
- Improves Remote Request processing when the CANCEL command is utilized
- Improves VBScript processing to report error zero as a message log vs. displaying a message box
- Improves retry processing when a file is locked
- Improves message logs when sending a file that does not exist
- Improves error messages for permission issues with temporary ZIP files and folders
- Includes Predator Secure DNC v12.0.0.118
- Fixes a bug with Send to CNC with Fanuc FOCAS with EOL buffer processing
- Fixes a bug with CNC program display
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.0.673 of Predator DNC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
April 15th 2025 - Predator DNC v12.0.0.609 BETA is released
Predator DNC v12.0.0.609 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Adds SSH Client Terminator
- Improves splash screen
- Improves logs when in demo mode
- Includes v12.0.0.731 licensing
- Fixes a bug with Receive from CNC with a Fanuc FOCAS1 style CNC
- Fixes a bug with Send to CNC with Fanuc FOCAS introduced in v12.0.0.574
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.0.609 of Predator DNC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
March 11th 2025 - Predator DNC v12.0.0.574 BETA is released
Predator DNC v12.0.0.574 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Includes v12.0.0.717 licensing
- Removed .NET 2.0 requirement within the application
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.0.574 of Predator DNC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
March 7th 2025 - Predator DNC v12.0.0.570 BETA is released
Predator DNC v12.0.0.570 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Improves command icon size within DNC Explorer
- Improves link and terminator icon size within Object Manager
- Improves publisher within the .exe and control panel
- Fixes a bug with the Email terminator
- Fixes a bug with displaying the wrong icons within Object Manager
- Removed .NET 3.5 requirement within the install
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.0.570 of Predator DNC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
March 3rd 2025 - Predator DNC v12.0.0.563 BETA is released
Predator DNC v12.0.0.563 BETA has been released. This major release provides an updated user interface while improving overall communications with CNC machines, CMMs, PLCs, 3D printers, robots, laser markers, dot peen markers, tool presetters and test stands. In addition, the Enterprise edition includes an all new Predator File Viewer with support for 40+ file formats. Finally, support for the latest databases and Windows OS compatibility has been added. Refer to the following details:
- Adds support for version 12 Predator Licensing
- Adds optional annual subscription pricing
- Adds Windows 11 support
- Adds Windows 2025 Server support
- Adds Windows 2022 Server support
- Adds Microsoft Access 2021 support
- Adds Microsoft Excel 2021 support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2019 support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express support
- Adds Oracle 23ai support
- Adds Oracle 23ai Free support
- Adds Oracle 21c support
- Adds Oracle 21c Express Edition support
- Adds Oracle 19c support
- Adds Oracle 18c support
- Adds Oracle 18c Express Edition support
- Adds 50+ new modern toolbar buttons
- Adds 60+ new modern machine icons
- Adds selection checkmark to the current machine and command
- Adds modern splash screen
- Adds Predator File Viewer v12.0.3.17 for viewing 40+ file formats - Enterprise Edition - Learn more
- Adds PREMOTE.exe v12.0.0.539
- Adds PredatorUpgradeDialog.exe
- Adds PredatorLicenseServer.exe
- Adds -trace command line argument
- Adds SSL and TLS support to the Email terminator and Email link
- Adds 20+ new slash variables to the the Command Line link
- Adds Multiple Files option to the File and Sub Program Link
- Adds Predator MDC v12 support within all MDC links
- Adds Predator FLM v12 compatibility with 60+ improvements - Learn more
- Improves FTP server communications to support listening to multiple FTP ports simulatneously
- Improves Danobat terminator
- Improves Motoman robot link
- Improves Send and Receive Kermit links
- Improves Server and Client terminators
- Improves Fanuc Focas terminators
- Improves DMG Mori MAPPS terminator
- Improves File and Sub Program link
- Improves Email terminator and Email link compatibility with more SMTP based email servers
- Improves machine logs
- Improves Help About dialog with modern graphics and application version details
- Improves installation with modern graphics
- Improves canceling performance
- Improves Cancel dialog
- Improves Help About dialog
- Improves Regular Expression compatibility within the RegEx Protocol and RegEx Command links
- Improves status bar display of the number of active ports
- Improves version numbers and build process for several DLLs
- Improves installation
- Includes v12.0.0.689 licensing
- Includes Predator CNC Editor 12.0.17 with 60+ improvements - Learn more
- Includes Predator Virtual CNC v12.0.1.2089 for 220+ backplotting improvements - Learn more
- Removed Windows Vista & 2008 Server Support
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.0.563 of Predator DNC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
