Flex/N System

The most popular and advanced LAN Based DNC system available. Today, corporate networks expand beyond the front office and engineering department. Network backbones are found on 80% of the manufacturing shop floors. This system leverages the existing investment in LAN infrastructure and supports up to 256 CNC's per DNC Server PC.

Includes the following features:

• Leverages existing corporate Ethernet backbone.
• Run Cat5/6 Cabling to each CNC for 1 port units
• Supports up to 256 CNC's per PC.
• Every RS-232 port is surge suppressed.
• Requires Windows XP/2000/2003 Server

Single Source for Hardware

Fed up with multiple hardware and software vendors?

Predator Flex/N Bundles include all required DNC hardware from a single vendor. Just add a PC and RS-232 cables for a complete shop floor network.

Plug and Play™

Frustrated with IRQ's and memory conflicts?

Predator Flex/N Bundles support plug and play installation under Windows XP/2000/2003 Server. Simpling use Windows Add New Hardware to find the device on the network, assign an IP address and define a Comm Port. 

Open Architecture Design

Tired of proprietary hardware?

Predator Flex/N Bundles support Windows XP/2000/2003 Server and can be used with any software application. Optional device drivers are available for DOS, SCO Unix, Solaris, Unix SVR4, and Novell.

Expand to an unlimited # of CNC's or RS-232 Devices

Want to utilize your existing network infrastructure?

Predator Flex/N bundles add an unlimited number of industry standard RS-232 ports to any PC via the company network backbone. Each RS-232 port connects to one CNC or RS-232 device for communications. Every RS-232 port can have different baud rates and parameter settings. Communicate simultaneously to all of your CNC's, CMM's, Tool Pre-setters, Gages and more with Predator DNC or Desktop.

Surge Protection

Have a noisy environment or frequent lightning storms?

Every RS-232 port on a Predator Flex hub is individually surge protected. Save thousands of repair dollars from electrical spikes and surges. Improved reliability during RS-232 communications by filtering electrical noise, surges or spikes from EDM's, welders, air compressors, machine tool motors and numerous other sources of electrical, RF and EMF noise.

Up to 115,000 Baud

Is your bottle neck RS-232 performance?

Predator Flex/N Bundles support up to 115,000 baud for even the most demanding high speed machining throughput. Using our 1 port device, a 6 ft cable guarantees fast, reliable communication to the CNC's RS232 ports.

32-Bit RISC based RS-232 Co-Processor

Concerned about overloading your PC?

Predator Flex/N Bundles add a 32-bit RISC based RS-232 co-processor for superior performance. The RISC co-processor handles 99% of all RS-232 communications freeing the CPU for other tasks.

Multiple 128k RS-232 Buffers

Suffering with dwells marks, data starvation or slow feed rates?

Predator Flex/N Bundles include a high speed128k RS-232 buffer in every I/O Hub. Standard PC serial ports support a buffer size of only 16 characters or approximately a single CNC program block.

1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 RS-232 devices per Hub

Need to add more CNC's, gages, CMM's, or other RS-232 devices?

Expanding your Predator Flex/N bundle is easy, just plug in another 8 or 16 port Flex/N hub to your network hub. Connect up to 16 - 16 Port hubs for a total of 256CNC's or RS-232 devices per PC (a limitation of XP and the PC platform in general). Every Flex/N hub uses industry standard male DB9 or RJ45 style RS-232 connectors to simplify wiring to your CNC's. We highly recommend Predator Grizzly Cable for your shop floor network cabling needs.

Note: A 6ft cable is included with everyone 1 Port Device. Other devices with 2,4,8, or 16 should use our Grizzly RS232 cabling to deliver reliable communications to the CNC.

Small Footprint

Have space limitations?

16 port Flex hubs are 12"'x7"x4.3" and 8 port Flex hubs are just 12"x7"x2.3", 1 ports are 7"x2.5x2.5

5 Year Warranty