Predator MDC™ v12 Release History
December 11th 2024 - Predator MDC v12.0.86 BETA is released
Predator MDC v12.0.86 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Adds new text viewer for attachments within View Components windows in Predator CNC Editor Enterprise
- Improves copyright messages
- Includes v12.0.0.610 licensing
- Fixes a bug with custom fields
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.86 of Predator MDC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
October 12th 2024 - Predator MDC Service v12.0.28 BETA is released
Predator MDC Service v12.0.28 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Improves trace logs with Predator MDC Service
- Includes PMDATA7.dll version 12.0.28
- Fixes a bug with Predator MDC Service when TLS and SQL authentication is enabled within Microsoft SQL Server
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.28 of Predator MDC Service from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
September 24th 2024 - Predator MDC v12.0.85 BETA is released
Predator MDC v12.0.85 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Improves slide show operation
- Fixes a bug with several pie charts
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.85 of Predator MDC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
September 8th 2024 - Predator MDC v12.0.84 BETA is released
Predator MDC v12.0.84 BETA has been released. This release addressed issues identified during internal beta testing efforts. Refer to the following improvements:
- Adds support for latest database version
- Adds 18 new toolbar icons
- Improves new default layout
- Improves style change
- Improves Maintenance Summary Chart to work with panes
- Improves 12 international language resources
- Improves copyright messages
- Includes v12.0.0.524 licensing
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.84 of Predator MDC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
August 15th 2024 - Predator MDC v12.0.83 BETA is released
Predator MDC v12.0.83 BETA has been released. This major release provides 90+ new features including a more modern user interface, new panes, new charting, new layouts, new SPC style inspections, new value streams and part serial number components. Finally, new database 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 2022 Server support
- Adds Microsoft Access 2021 support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 support
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express support
- Adds Oracle 23c support
- Adds Oracle 23c Free support
- Adds Oracle 21c support
- Adds Oracle 21c Express Edition support
- Adds Database Upgrade Confirmation dialog
- Adds 36 new modern toolbar buttons
- Adds Settings, Filters and Favorites tabs within the main left pane
- Adds real-time updates of reports and charts when changes are made in the Settings tab
- Adds real-time updates of reports and charts when changes are made in the Filters tab
- Adds 18 real-time filters for most reports and charts within the new Filters tab
- Adds 30+ real-time settings for most reports and charts within the new Settings tab
- Adds new menu system with improved international language support
- Adds tearoff menus which can be docked on all four sides of the main application
- Adds 28 new icons within the menus
- Adds three new toolbar sizes
- Adds Panes for the left and right panels
- Adds Panes for all of the charts
- Adds Panes for all of the reports
- Adds Panes for all of the dashboards
- Adds Panes for all of the view components
- Adds Pane for New Events Touch
- Adds Pane for New Measurements Touch
- Adds Pane for DNC Touch
- Adds Pane for View Shopfloor
- Adds new Panes menu with pane listing and selection
- Adds Pane pinning and docking to all four sides of the main application
- Adds Pane docking to another pane creating a tabbed pane
- Adds Layouts to create, load and save unique dashboards using one or more panes
- Adds Synchronization of panes to go backwards and forwards in time through all panes
- Adds nine new user interface themes
- Adds modern background image
- Adds modern splash screen
- Adds viewing of custom fields within View Component Jobs, Machines, Parts and User dialogs
- Adds Value Streams as a standard component
- Adds Value Streams as a filter option for most charts and reports
- Adds Value Streams as a group by option for most charts and reports
- Adds Part Serial Numbers as an optional real-time data collection component
- Adds Part Serial Numbers as a filter option for most charts and reports
- Adds Part Serial Numbers as a group by option for most charts and reports
- Adds Part Serial Number per Job report
- Adds Refresh button to all 24 component views
- Adds Select menu option to most reports
- Adds Refresh button to most reports
- Adds Importing Part Type Reference Dimensions
- Adds support for Oracle local time to Predator MDC
- Adds support for Oracle local time to Predator MDC APIs
- Adds launch MDC Service Manager to the Administrator menu
- Adds real-time SPC style measurement automation
- Adds real-time Measurements Touch window
- Adds real-time measurement automation APIs
- Adds Report Automation with optional interactive dialogs
- Adds command line option for printer selection
- Adds command line options to print most reports
- Adds additional business rules to the MDC Service for more flexible data collection
- Adds New Measurement Touch dialog for SPC style inspection
- Adds Reference Dimension Labels to Part Types for SPC style inspection
- Adds Reference Dimensions to Parts for SPC style inspection
- Adds Predator MDC APIs for SPC style inspection
- Adds Importing Reference Dimension Labels and Reference Dimensions for SPC style inspection
- Improves Good vs. Scrapped charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Finished vs. Unfinished charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Cycles and Parts charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Hour Summary charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Machine Time and Cost charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Machine Downtime and Cost charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves User Downtime and Cost charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Scrap Code Summary charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Production Trend Analysis charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Trend Analysis charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Performance Ranking charts with an all-new design and layout
- Improves Import Worksheet with up to date v12 CSV requirements
- Improves New and Edit Machine wizards with additional fields
- Improves New and Edit Part wizards with additional fields
- Improves Permission organization
- Improves MDC Service to support part serial numbers
- Improves 12 international language resources
- Improves application load time by reducing the size of the application
- Improves Help About dialog with modern graphics and application version details
- Improves installation with modern graphics
- Includes v12.0.0.488 licensing
- Removed Windows Vista & 2008 Server Support
- Removed legacy New Event dialog in favor of the New Event Touch dialog
Customers participating in Predator Software's BETA program can download and install v12.0.83 of Predator MDC from our web site at any time. Beta test site customers should contact us at support@predator-software.com for technical support.
