Predator Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Shop Floor Automations maintains a list of frequently encountered questions and support issues faced by customers. The menu on the left includes direct links to the categories of questions, or you can use the search form below to search for a term relating to your question (eg, dnc).


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  1. How Do I Add A New CNC to Predator DNC??
  2. What are Predator's minimum system requirements
  3. What does this sim wrapper error mean?
  4. Unable to uninstall Predator Software products
  5. Predator takes 3 minutes to load
  6. Where did RS232 come from?
  7. How do I move Predator to a new PC?
  8. What does this "low level error" mean?
  9. Sim Wrapper Error 18 (0) Wrong version
  10. Cannot install some Predator applications under Windows 98
  11. What are the command line options for installing Predator
  12. Can I use the Predator CNC Editor on a different PC not tied to the DNC Networking System?
  13. I get an error when trying to launch the Predator CNC Editor that is is currently already running...
  14. How do I use my RS232 tester?
  15. How do I install the Palm Desktop software
  16. Why isn't my USB to Serial adapter working?
  17. How do I eliminate buffer overflow errors?
  18. How do I get help with PDA Connect Software?
  19. What driver settings do I use for the Flex/N drivers?
  20. Can the editor communicate to multiple machines?
  21. Can I make my own Grizzly Cable?
  22. Is Predator DNC 32-bit?
  23. How do I install the codes and SIM that I received from Predator?
  24. Does the editor support Remote Request?
  25. Can I HotSync files from my PDA to my PC
  26. Missing lines of my program in Editor
  27. I am using Windows Terminal Server to do remote administration with Predator, but I am getting various errors with Predator and/or the Sentinel drivers.
  28. I just installed 2 (or more) Comtrol DeviceMaster AIR units on my PC, and now it boots up really slowly. How can I fix this?
  29. How is RS232 cabling pinned out and what does each pin do?
  30. What is ASCII?
  31. How do I send a file to my PC from my PDA
  32. Why does Predator DNC stop working when I use remote desktop
  33. How do I configure Dr. Watson?
  34. How do I send a file to my PDA from my PC
  35. Is Predator DNC Networking Compatible with Windows Remote Desktop??
  36. Can I HotSync file from my PC to my PDA
  37. How is RS232 different from Parallel?
  38. How do I send a file to my PDA from my CNC Machine
  39. Adding a custom menu in Editor
  40. How do I back up my Editor configuration
  41. How do I send a file to my CNC Machine from my PDA
  42. How do I set up my PDA UserName
  43. Can I edit files directly on my PDA
  44. What is RS232?
  45. Does the editor support long filenames?
  46. What are the most common cable problems?
  47. What is the Mazatrol object for?
  48. How to I register my PDA Connect software
  49. What driver settings do I use for the Flex, Flex/2, and Flex/3 drivers?
  50. What are DNC Objects?
  51. What is the Predator FLM license file and where does it need to be installed?
  52. How Do I Get the Back Plot Feature to Work in Predator CNC Editor
  53. Does Predator DNC support long filenames?
  54. What operating systems does the editor require?
  55. Why does Predator DNC continue to send after I have received the NC program at the CNC?
  56. How do I setup "Wait" in CNC Editor
  57. What kind of PC does Predator DNC require?
  58. How are Grizzly Cables shielded?
  59. What are objects in Predator?
  60. Is the Grizzly Cable just a simple Ethernet/Cat5 cable?
  61. What is the purpose of "Wait" in CNC Editor?
  62. How can I use CNC Translate to control program formatting?
  63. Why does the Editor keep sending even though the transfer is complete?
  64. How does Predator license their software?
  65. Can I upgrade and add more ports later?
  66. What operating systems does Predator DNC require?
  67. I get an Error when I backplot
  68. How do I delete extra spaces/carriage returns?
  69. Does Predator DNC support Remote Request?
  70. Why am I always having to reboot my Flex/N hub?
  71. What is Mazatrol?
  72. Why does a registration dialog box pop up when I launch Predator DNC, even though I am registered?
  73. How to Update the Predator Configuration File (.pxp)
  74. I cannot find my CD from version 2.x or 3.x
  75. How do I know which port on my hub is which COM port on my PC?
  76. How do I access the configuration of my Digi Flex/N hub after I program it?
  77. How do I reset my Flex/N hub to factoy defaults?
  78. What if my PC does not have a USB Port for Predator Licensing?
  79. How to upgrade to Version 7 (2005) DNC/Desktop
  80. How to upgrade the Sentinel Drivers

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