Release History

5/16/16 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.195
1. Improved Fanuc program or O number requests
2. Fixed an intermittent MTConnect and XML URL bug within the manager
3. Fixed a memory leak within the Heidenhain protocol

12/04/15 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.194
1. Improved Fanuc protocol to only request alarm Message and number details only when configured 
2. Fixed a bug with Okuma 15 when using variables or digital IO
3. Fixed a bug with Fanuc backup's trigger variable

6/27/15 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.191
1. Added syntax highlighting for \ProgramNumber, \ToolNumber and \LineNumber for Fanuc Focas
2. Added syntax highlighting for \Value# for Predator Secure HID
3. Added an error message when the tray application does not have the Restart service permission
4. Improved compatibility for LineNumbers, ToolNumber, Program Numbers for Fanuc Focas
5. Improved compatibility for Length Offset, Diameter Offset, Feed rates and Spindle speeds for Fanuc Focas
6. Improved RegEx tester user interface for Predator Secure HID to be easier to use
7. Improved RegEx tester to display multiple DNC and MDC examples for Predator Secure HID
8. Fixed a bug with stopping the Windows service with a disabled machine

5/28/15 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.188
1. Added Predator Secure HID support
2. Added support for \ProgramNumber for Fanuc Focas
3. Added support for \ToolNumber for Fanuc Focas
4. Added support for \LineNumber for Fanuc Focas
5. Improved Digital IO for Fanuc Robot
6. Fixed bug with the Disable machine option

3/13/15 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.182
1. Added official MTConnect v1.3 support
2. Added Spindle Load support for MTConnect
3. Added Spindle Override support for MTConnect
4. Added Feedrate, Spindle Speed and Tool Number support for MTConnect
5. Added \Delta support for OPC
6. Added \Delta support for XML
7. Added \Delta support within Okuma 9 and Okuma 15 macro variables
8. Improved Feedrate Override support for MTConnect
9. Improved Rapid Override support for MTConnect
10. Improved error logging within OPC
11. Improved multi-threading support within OPC to support a large number of PLCs
12. Fixed a bug introduced within v10.2.0.178 and returned Teach Pendant support for Fanuc Robot
13. Fixed a bug with green URL/Address/device confirmation

2/28/15 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.178
1. Added 30 additional Digital I/Os for a total of 50 to Fanuc Robot
2. Added Hand Broken and Fence Open states to Fanuc Robot
3. Added program name monitoring to Fanuc Robot
4. Added line number monitoring to Fanuc Robot
5. Improved Heidenhain connection reliability
6. Improved support for green URL/Address/Device confirmation
7. Improved OPC style threshold tags to support a 0% threshold amount
8. Fixed a bug with creating a new machine 
9. Fixed a bug with the OPC server name
10. Fixed a bug with deselecting an OPC tag
11. Fixed a bug with OPC failing to read the first tag

12/28/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.174
1. Added new paused state for Fanuc Focas and Okuma 15
2. Added support for Spindle 1 and Spindle 2 on appropriate Okuma machines
3. Added more log entries for Okuma protocols
4. Improved performance to support 1 second query machine speeds for all protocols
5. Improved local:// support for green checkmark validation (reported with OPC)
6. Improved and validated Parpas support
7. Improved performance when loading Predator CNC Service Manager
8. Improved Fanuc Focas cycling status queries
9. Improved Fanuc Focas to honor the CNC Alarm checkbox for all queries
10. Improved install to prevent installation on Windows 2000
11. Fixed intermittent crash with Fanuc focas and CNC alarms
12. Eliminated Fanuc Focas Feed and Speed override option

12/04/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.171
1. Added new Parpas CNC support
2. Added new green check confirmation for all ethernet addresses
3. Added Feed & Speed override option for Fanuc Focas
4. Added Fanuc Focas Program Override support for existing states
5. Added Fanuc Focus Program override support for custom events
6. Added threshold tag support for OPC
7. Added threshold style XML support
8. Improved user interface defaults and terms to across multiple protocols
9. Improved Fanuc Robot support with a new status tab
10. Improved Fanuc Robot with 10 additional digital I/Os
11. Improved Fanuc Robot performance and compatibility
12. Improved MTConnect default path support
13. Improved MTConnect defaults for error response and unavailable response
14. Improved Windows 8 and Server 2012 support
15. Fixed a bug with Fanuc Parts Counter
16. Fixed several small bugs

08/10/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.149
1. Added MTConnect support for multiple heads/spindles/paths
2. Added MTConnect support for local test files
3. Added OPC threshold based tag support for numeric values
4. Added Fanuc Focas v4.2 support
5. Improved Windows 8 and Windows 2012 Server support
6. Improved DLL sub folder support with automatic path updates
7. Improved MTConnect support when the MTConnect Agent/Adapter is not configured correctly
8. Improved Fanuc Backup macro variable reset support
9. Improved Fanuc Backup macro variable support for very small and very large values
10. Improved Fanuc BAckup macro variable comparison
11. Fixed Fanuc Focas bug with Windows 2012 Server by eliminating an API for Oi-M Model C
12. Fixed a MTConnect bug with counters and overrides
13. Fixed a rare Fanuc FOcas bug with machine alarm reporting
14. Fixed a rare network connection bug

06/20/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.142
1. Added MTConnect support for feedrate override and rapid override
2. Improved API error logging
3. Improved COM error handling
4. Improved logging when the service user account lacks registry read permissions
5. Fixed a bug with international windows OSes and the XML protocol
6. Fixed a bug with the OPC protocol stack

05/13/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.139
1. Added support for international Windows OSes
2. Added -trace command line option to the Predator CNC Service Manager
3. Fixed a bug with machine state introduced with v10.2.0.138

05/12/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.138
1. Added Fanuc Focus program number end message when there is no active program
2. Improved Advanced Machine Connection logic during no response
3. Improved saving changes and the state of when saving a configuration is needed
4. Improved machine state after a machine reconnect after a no response
5. Improved Fanuc Focas feed rate override after a reconnect
6. Optimized the number of log entries during a no response

05/08/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.137
1. Improved Fanuc Focas reliability and reconnections
2. Improved logging messages
3. Improved Fanuc digital IO compatibility
4. Fixed a bug when installing under Windows XP
5. Fixed a bug when uninstalling
6. Fixed a bug with Fanuc Focas with spindle load, spindle override, rapid override, feed rate override

05/02/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.135
1. Added Windows Event messages when there are log file errors
2. Added configuration save event to the log file
3. Improved Fanuc support to improve reliability with focas drivers
4. Improved Heidenhain program # to simplify output
5. Improved XML support to automatically parse namespace prefixes
6. Fixed a bug with initial per machine protocol log details
7. Fixed an XML problem with file support
8. Fixed a Fanuc UI bug when overriding CNC alarm
9. Removed an XML default namespace of m
10. Removed Idle UI from Heidenhain configurations

04/04/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.131
1. Improved Heidenhain support with program name and line number support
2. Improved Okuma icons
3. Improved manager titlebar
4. Improved install with new Predator theme
5. Improved Disabled machine option to still produce log and trace details upon service start
6. Fixed a bug with licencing >2 machines with temporary codes

03/28/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.127
1. Improved the help about dialog
2. Improved the installation of the .net 4.0 extended runtime
3. Fixed a bug with Fanuc IP Address binding
4. Fixed a bug with licensing

03/25/14 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.126
1. Added new Fanuc Backup support
2. Added new Fanuc HSSB support
3. Added new Heidenhain support
4. Added new install
5. Added support for Jog/Handle mode
6. Added support for up to 9999 macro variables
7. Added new trace log option
8. Improved test mode
9. Improved logging
10. Improved MTConnect support
11. Improved feedrate override, spindle override and rapid override
12. Improved CNC Service Manager to be easier to use and fixed several bugs
13. Improved digital IO support
14. Improved Advanced machine connection support
15. Upgraded .Net runtime requirement from v2.0 to v4.0 

NOTE: Support for Windows 2000 has been removed.

10/27/13 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.73
1. Added overriding CNC alarms
2. Added overriding emergency stop
3. Added automatic IP address validation
4. Added automatic URL address validation
5. Added additional error messages to improve troubleshooting connections
6. Added short delay per machine when starting the CNC service 
7. Improved the Predator CNC Service reference manual to 70 pages 

10/23/13 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.72
1. Added two product levels Predator CNC Service and Predator CNC Service Enterprise to match Predator MDC and Predator MDC Enterprise
2. Added spindle load monitoring to Okuma THINC
3. Added support for automatic blue highlighting for \Value, \Delta, \Type and \Message variables within all outputs
4. Increased the maximum number of machines from 64 to 128 machines per instance
5. Improved machine alarm monitoring for older Fanuc CNC models
6. Improved load times for Digital IO tabs
7. Improved MTConnect's machine status tab

10/21/13 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.71
1. Added new Okuma THINC protocol supporting v1.15 APIs or newer while retaining Okuma THINC 9 protocol for v1.09 - v1.14 APIs
2. Added variable support for older Fanuc CNC models
3. Improved Okuma THINC machine alarm reporting
4. Improved log file output to be easier to review
5. Improved install to be more consistent with other Predator applications

09/29/13 - Predator CNC Service v10.2.0.59
1. Released new 65 page Predator CNC Service Reference Manual
2. Added Spindle Load to Fanuc Focas
3. Added machine alarm bypass within Okuma THINC
4. Added new tray icon and tool tip display of the version number
5. Added new application icon
6. Improved Okuma THINC connections for better reliability
7. Improved Feed Rates and Spindle Speeds within Fanuc Focas for greater CNC compatibility
8. Fixed a bug with initial rapid override reporting within Fanuc Focas
9. Fixed a licensing bug within Okuma THINC
10. Fixed a bug with blank line numbers within Okuma THINC

NOTE: v10 requires Windows XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Windows 7 or Windows 8.