1. Available Serial Port
2. Available DNC License
3. Make and Model of the CNC Control
4. Copy Existing / Similar or Sample PXP

Begin by confirming you have an available serial port on the Predator DNC Hub or PC. Take note of where the new RS232 cable will connect (port number and hub).

Check the Windows Control Panel | Device Manager to determine the port number and communication port. If installed by SFA, the system will begin at COMM 5 = Port 1; COMM6 = Port 2. The exact settings can be determined by reviewing the Multiport Serial Adapter from the Device Manager.

Determine the number of CNCs currently configured in the DNC Networking System. If the number of CNC exceeds the current DNC License, a license upgrade will be required. While in the DNC Software, select HELP | ABOUT for the current license purchased, ie. DNC/8.

Launch the Predator DNC Administrator if not currently in this mode. Select Command | Cancel All. Next, find a similar CNC / Machine in your current PXP. Select the CNC with your mouse, right click, select {COPY}. Select the Predator Red Gear at the top of the Predator Software, right click and select {Paste}. This creates a copy of the existing machine. Modify this copied CNC to match the Communication Port number as well as the baud rate, parity, and stop bits. The machine directory and any other features can be modified by using the Predator Wizard.

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1. Sentinel Protection Drivers must be installed locally on the PC running Predator (Remote Desktop / VNC or any other remote program will not work during the initial setup)
   
2. Remove the Sim from the USB or Parallel port on your PC.
   
3. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove the Sentinel Protection Installer and remove.
   
4. Insert the CD that you received from Shop Floor Automations in the CD-Rom drive and navigate to "Drivers\Sentinel System Driver" folder and double click the "Sentinel Protection Installer 7.1.0.msi"
   
5. After this is completed, insert the Sim into the USB or parallel port on the PC and watch for the Windows notification that the new hardware was been detected.
   
6. Open Predator and if the registration window opens, enter the serial number and access code in the provided spaces.
   
7. If Predator opens, go to the Options menu and choose Upgrade. Enter the serial number and access code here.
   
8. If no errors, verify in the title bar of Predator that it does NOT say "Predator/DEMO".
   
9. If you do get an error again, proceed to the troubleshooting steps for the Sim Wrapper Error 5 (56) below.
   
   

1. Enter "dncdemo" for the serial number. Leave the access code blank.
   
2. This should bring you up to Predator. Shut down Predator and relaunch.
   
3. Go to the Options menu > Upgrade
   
4. Enter the correct serial number and access codes and hit "OK."
   
5. If this still does not work, go to Start > All Programs > Predator DNC > Repair All
   
6. If you still get this error code, call our technical support department.
   
   

1. Launch Predator and check the version by clicking "Help" > "About"
   
2. If you have version 4.x.x.x, you should be using a serial number beginning with "04"", if you have version 3.x.x.x installed, you should be using a serial number beginning with "03""
   
3. If you do not have the correct version that matches your installed version, verify that the codes you are using are the correct ones.
   
   

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All Predator products require the following minimums:

• Intel Pentium-based CPU or equivalent
• 64 MB RAM*
• 40 MB HD
• VGA Graphics
• Parrallel Port
• Mouse or similar pointing device

The above are minimums and certainly Predator runs better with more hardware, memory, etc.

NOTE: Predator DNC requires one and typically multiple serial ports. Predator CNC Editor also requires at least one serial port for communications. Predator Virtual CNC runs a lot faster with an OpenGL based graphics card.

*NOTE: All Predator applications under Windows 2000 and Windows XP should have at least 128MB RAM. For a complete list of minimum system requirements for Windows refer to Microsoft's knowledge base article #304297.

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To solve this problem run Microsoft Internet Explorer and from the Tools menu select Internet Options. A dialog will appear, click the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Security section. Uncheck the "Check for publisher's certificate revocation" option and click the OK button.

This problem only occurs when PCs are configured to have access to the Internet and then in reality don't have access to the Internet. Predator applications are digitally signed just like every other program that is downloaded on the web. The digital signature is used to certify that Predator has not been infected with a virus etc.

NOTE: This problem can happen with any Predator application.

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If you can't uninstall a Predator application step through the following:

1. Log into Windows as an Administrator
2. Select Control Panel from the Start Menu
3. Select Add/Remove programs
4. Select the appropriate Predator application
5. Click the Remove button

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This occurred most likely due to a recent update from an older version already installed and the update failed to apply the lastest .dll to the Predator directory.

To fix this, shut down any Predator Application running, ie. DNC or Editor. Then rename the following files:

Located in: "C:Program Files\Predator SoftwareEditor 6.1" PVEditorSIMLibrary.dll to PVeditorSIMLibrary.old

Located in: "C:Program Files\Predator SoftwareDNC 4.1" PVDNCSIMLibrary.dll to PVDNCSIMLibrary.old

Then copy the following .dlls into the correct product location.

PVDNCSIMLibrary.dll
PVEditorSIMLibrary.dll

Make sure you are running v6.1.0.145 of the CNC Editor and v4.1.0.51 of the DNC. Both applications can be checked by selecting HELP | ABOUT from the menu.

Furthermore, the latest Sentinel System Driver 7.4 should also be used.

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Every Predator installation is built using Microsoft Windows Installer technology. There is extensive documentation available on Microsoft's web site. The following primary command line options are available.

A sample command line follows

msiexec /i "predator CNC editor v6.0.msi" /fv

For a complete list of command line arguments search for Article Q227091 on Microsoft's web site.

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Several Predator applications including Predator CNC Editor, Predator DNC, Predator Desktop, Predator MDC, Predator Tracker, Predator Gage Crib and Predator Travelers require MDAC from Microsoft. MDAC under Windows 98 requires two seperate Y2K service packs. Both of these Windows 98 Y2K service packs are distributed on CD13 or higher. These service packs can also be downloaded from Microsoft's web site.

Once both of the Windows 98 Y2K service packs are installed proceed with a normal Predator installation.

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1. Connect the cable to the PC, Hub, or switch box.
2. At the other end of the cabling, where the control would normally plug in, connect the tester. With out the tester plugged in the machine, you should see have "RD" lit and "TD" unlit.
   
   Note - For most applications, the other lights do not matter.
   
   
3. If you plug the tester into the CNC machine control, you should then see "TD" lit.

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For laptops the solution is to use a PCMCIA to serial adapter which has better support for control over the Microsoft Comm Driver. Many of our customers have used the PCMCIA card to serial and resolved this technical issue. We are pleased to provide appropiate and supported hardware:

Serial PCMCIA cards

While desktop machines are less likely to ship without serial ports, it is becoming more common, especially with slim form factor machines. Add in PCI serial port cards are still very common and a very cost effective way to upgrade these machines with physical COM ports. Visit your favorite local computer store and ask for a PCI serial card.

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1. Login to Windows with Admin Rights
2. Place Predator Software CD in drive
3. Browse to "DriversSentinel System Driver" on CD
4. Run "Sentinel Protection Installer 7.4.0.msi"
5. When install is complete, attach the SIM to the parallel port or a USB port on the PC
6. Launch Predator DNC Administrator (Start > Programs > Predator DNC 2005 -> Predator DNC 2005 Administrator)
7. If a pxp file loads, go to "Command > Cancel All", and press "Yes"
8. Go to "Options > Upgrade"
9. Type in the information from the software envelope and Press OK
10. The software should now be validated and ready to use.

Troubleshooting

1. If you get a "SIM Wrapper 5 (0)" error, then double check the SIM to make sure it is attached, and try again.
   1. If the problem persists, reinstall the Sentinel drivers from step 4.
   2. If the problem persists after driver installation, download and run SIM Tester
   3. Install and launch the sentdoc.exe file
   4. Leave "SuperPro" checked, uncheck "Pro", "CPlus", "Scribe"
   5. Press "Find Keys"
   6. A dialog box will state "No keys found" or "[N] Sentinal SuperPro(s) detected" (where N is the number of keys found)
2. If you get an "Sim Wrapper 5 (####)" error, where #### is a 4 digit number, then re-enter the codes, and try again. It was most likely a typo in the codes.
3. If problems persist, please call Shop Floor Automations at (619) 461-4000 for technical support.

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NOTE: Predator DNC was the industry's first 32-bit DNC application with our first customer installation in 1994 under Windows NT.

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Serial and access code install, driver install, and Predator install all have documented issues. You may get SIM wrapper errors, licensing warnings, and other non-obvious bugs related to an install or update performed using the Terminal Server.

To fix, log onto that PC directly, bypassing the Terminal Services, and reinstall necessary components, typically the Sentinel driver and the Predator serial number and access codes.

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1. Ensure your IP address and TCP port configuration settings are correct.
2. Apply the following settings:

   Poll Cycle	10ms
   Max packet size	1460
   Check boxes
   Complete write requests immediately	Unchecked
   Return error codes when network is unavailable	Unchecked
   Send keep alive packets	Checked
   Allow ports to be opened when network is unavailable	Unchecked

Image of proper settings.

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Perform the following steps to update the driver:

1. Open the Device Manager.
2. Right click on each installed DeviceMaster AIR and select "Disable". Windows 2000 may have a bug that causes the PC to blue screen and crash when the last device is disabled. In this case, disable all DM AIR devices except one.
3. Reboot PC.
4. If you followed the warning for Windows 2000, disable the last device via Device Manager, and reboot.
5. Right click on a DM AIR device and select "Update Driver". Point the driver location to the C:\Comtrol folder. Finish the wizard, and reboot.
6. Enable all DM AIR devices via the Device Manager.

That takes care of the problem with slow boots, and fixes several other DM AIR related issues as well.

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1. Start from COM5
2. Apply the following settings:

   Receive Event Delay (edelay):	10
   Close port maximum timeout:	25
   Find devices attached to the port	Manually
   Check Boxes
   Purge any remaining data on close	Unchecked
   Complete writes when transmit complete	Checked
   Ignore busy	Unchecked
   AltPin (Alternate RJ-45 wiring)	Unchecked
   Enable error checking for parity and frame errors	Checked
   Force baud rate to	Unchecked

3. Click 'Clone settings', select all ports. Press 'OK'.

Image of proper settings

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c:\program files\predator software\flm 7.0\

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