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Release Notes

January 25th 2024 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.215
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves complex path processing in the MTConnect protocol
  2. Fixed a bug introduced with v11.0.0.211 with the addition of XPath 2.0 support

December 14th 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.214
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds encrypted password storage in the OPC UA and Siemens OPC UA protocols
  2. Adds encrypted password viewing in the Predator CNC Service Manager
  3. Adds 263 connection error numbers and descriptions to the OPC UA and Siemens OPC UA protocols
  4. Improves error reporting in the OPC UA and Siemens OPC UA protocols
  5. Improves trace logging in the OPC UA and Siemens OPC UA protocols

November 19th 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.212
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds digital signatures to all five Predator Secure MDC applications
  2. Improves the error message when a Predator Secure MDC application is already running
  3. Includes v11.0.116 of all five Predator Secure MDC applications

November 7th 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.211
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for XPath 2.0 in the MTConnect protocols
  2. Adds support for XPath 2.0 in the XML protocol
  3. Adds \24Hour, \12Hour, \Minute and \Second variables to the Text File protocol
  4. Adds \LongYear, \ShortYear, \LongDay, \ShortDay, \LongNamedDay and \ShortNamedDay to the Fanuc Backup protocol
  5. Adds \LongMonth, \ShortMonth, \LongNamedMonth and \ShortNamedMonth to the Fanuc Backup protocol
  6. Adds \24Hour, \12Hour, \Minute and \Second variables to the Fanuc Backup protocol
  7. Improves the user interface in the Fanuc Backup protocol
  8. Fixed a bug with the dirty flag in the Fanuc Backup protocol

June 2nd 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.208
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for encryption in the OPC UA protocol
  2. Adds support for encryption in the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  3. Adds HTML tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  4. Adds JSON tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  5. Adds Microsoft Access tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  6. Adds Microsoft SQL Server tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  7. Adds Modbus tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  8. Adds OPC tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  9. Adds OPC UA tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  10. Adds Oracle tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  11. Adds Predator MDC 3G tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity
  12. Adds XML tag value output after reconnecting from loss of power or Ethernet connectivity

May 8th 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.205
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for Program Name and Program Number within Okuma 21, Okuma 15 and Okuma 9 protocols
  2. Adds support for ignoring Program Names within Okuma 21, Okuma 15 and Okuma 9 protocols
  3. Adds support for ignoring Program Numbers within Okuma 21, Okuma 15 and Okuma 9 protocols
  4. Adds support for ignoring a series of Okuma program names or program numbers seperated by commas or semicolons
  5. Adds support for ignoring a range of Okuma program names or program numbers using a dash, for example O9000-O9499
  6. Fixes a bug with Modbus after recovering from a reconnect
  7. Fixes a bug with version 11.0.0.201 which introduced duplicate events within the logs when running as a Windows service

January 29th 2023 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.201
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Heidenhain RPC protocol for newer Heidenhain CNCs
  2. Adds Heidenhain TNC7 support
  3. Adds Heidenhain TNC 620 support
  4. Adds Heidenhain TNC 320 support
  5. Adds Heidenhain TNC 128 support
  6. Adds Heidenhain CNC Pilot 640 support
  7. Adds Heidenhain MANUALplus 620 support
  8. Improves multi-threaded design of Ethernet errors with Predator DNC/x or Predator MDC/x

November 12th, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.194
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with missing log files and a failing Ethernet connection within Predator DNC/x or Predator MDC/x

October 28th, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.193
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the Firebird SQL protocol
  2. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the JSON protocol
  3. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the Microsoft SQL protocol
  4. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the Modbus protocol
  5. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the OPC DA protocol
  6. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the OPC UA protocol
  7. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the Oracle protocol
  8. Fixes a bug with end of line output with tags and threshold tags within the Text protocol

October 25th, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.192
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for reading CNC comments within the Fanuc Focas protocol
  2. Adds Remote Request support for a specified CNC program within the Fanuc Focas protocol
  3. Adds automatic scaled value support via the following syntax \ScaledValue(factor) commonly used for unit conversions
  4. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Elexa protocol
  5. Adds \ScaledValue option to Tool Offsets, Feed Rate, Spindle Load and Spindle Speeds within the Fanuc Focas protocol
  6. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Firebird SQL protocol
  7. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the JSON protocol
  8. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Microsoft SQL Server protocol
  9. Adds \ScaledValue option to Input Register tags and Input Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  10. Adds \ScaledValue option to Holding Register tags and Holding Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  11. Adds \ScaledHigh options to Input Register tags and Input Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  12. Adds \ScaledHigh1 option to Input Register tags and Input Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  13. Adds \ScaledHigh2 option to Holding Register tags and Holding Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  14. Adds \ScaledLow option to Holding Register tags and Holding Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  15. Adds \ScaledLow1 option to Input Register tags and Input Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  16. Adds \ScaledLow2 option to Holding Register tags and Holding Register threshold tags within the ModBus protocol
  17. Adds \ScaledValue option to Tool Offsets, Feed Rate, Spindle Load and Spindle Speeds within the MTConnect 1.4 protocol
  18. Adds \ScaledValue option to Tool Offsets, Feed Rate, Spindle Load and Spindle Speeds within the MTConnect 1.3 protocol
  19. Adds \ScaledValue option to Tool Offsets, Feed Rate, Spindle Load and Spindle Speeds within the MTConnect 1.2 protocol
  20. Adds \ScaledValue option to Tool Offsets, Feed Rate, Spindle Load and Spindle Speeds within the MTConnect 1.1 protocol
  21. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the MTConnect 1.4 protocol
  22. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the MTConnect 1.3 protocol
  23. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the MTConnect 1.2 protocol
  24. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the MTConnect 1.1 protocol
  25. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Okuma 9 protocol
  26. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Okuma 15 protocol
  27. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Okuma 21 protocol
  28. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the OPC protocol
  29. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the OPC UA protocol
  30. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Oracle protocol
  31. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Oracle protocol
  32. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Secure Siemens protocol
  33. Adds \ScaledValue option to the tags and threshold tags within the Secure Siemens protocol
  34. Adds \ScaledValue option to Feed Rate, Spindle Speed and Spindle Load within the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  35. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  36. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the Text protocol
  37. Adds \ScaledValue1 through \ScaledValue9 options to tags and threshold tags within the Text protocol
  38. Adds \ScaledValue option to tags and threshold tags within the XML protocol
  39. Improves Predator CNC Service documentation

October 4th, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.189
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for 1 to 50 threshold-based holding registers within the Modbus protocol
  2. Adds support for 1 to 50 threshold-based input registers within the Modbus protocol
  3. Adds support for reverse-style floats within the ModBus protocol
  4. Improves Predator CNC Service documentation
  5. Improves Float_LH style input registers within the ModBus protocol
  6. Improves threshold calculations for Access, FirebirdSQL, JSON, ModBus, MTConnect, OPC, OPC UA, Oracle, Secure OPC, Secure Siemens, Siemens OPC UA, SQL Server, Text and XML protocols
  7. Fixes a bug with setting the dirty flag when changing the OPC UA password
  8. Fixes a bug with setting the dirty flag when changing the Siemens OPC UA password

August 28th, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.184
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for additional data types to Threshold tags within the OPC UA protocol
  2. Adds support for ProtoTrak CNC style MTConnect
  3. Adds support for Eurotherm paperless graphic recorders via the Modbus protocol
  4. Adds tag browsing for Threshold tags within the OPC UA protocol
  5. Adds option for Odd Addressing for specific Modbus gateway devices
  6. Improves Spindle Speed support within the MTConnect protocol
  7. Improves logging within the OPC UA protocol
  8. Improves UnitID support within the Modbus protocol
  9. Improves accuracy of threshold tag percentage calculations
  10. Improves Ethernet timeout to 60 seconds within the Modbus protocol
  11. Improves Predator CNC Service PDF documentation
  12. Fixes a bug with saving and loading LH and HL data types within the Modbus protocol

August 1st 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.182
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for Float_LH and Double_LH style registers within the Modbus protocol
  2. Improves naming convention of the Float data type to Float_HL within the Modbus protocol
  3. Improves naming convention of the Double data type to Double_HL within the Modbus protocol
  4. Improves Cycle vs. Alarm status when an alarm is really a warning within the Fanuc Focas protocol
  5. Improves support for UnitIDs within the Modbus protocol
  6. Improves debug logs within the Modbus protocol
  7. Improves all Secure MDC applications to eliminate a C++ runtime requirement
  8. Fixes a bug with reading the first digital input within the Predator MDC Adapter 3G protocol

May 31st, 2022 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.178
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for Hurco WinMax style MTConnect default tags within v1.1, v1.2, v1.3 and v1.4 protocols
  2. Adds support for UnitIDs within the Modbus protocol
  3. Adds support for the common data folder within the installer and Windows Service
  4. Improves the tray icon when permissions to restart the service are disabled
  5. Fixes a bug within the MTConnect v1.4 protocol to display the correct version number within the log file

November 15th 2021 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.174
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with the database protocols outputting two CRLFCRLFs vs. a single CRLF
  2. Fixes a bug with the End column tag based protocols not enabling Save when the End value is changed

March 17th 2021 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.173
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds the 2021 version of the Predator End User License Agreement to the installation
  2. Improves the application build process with a newer compiler with all 5 Predator Secure MDC applications
  3. Improves the start-up process with all 5 Predator Secure MDC applications
  4. Improve Windows OS compatibility with all 5 Predator Secure MDC applications
  5. Improves Copyright with all 5 Predator Secure MDC applications
  6. Includes Predator Secure CM100 v11.0.0.102
  7. Includes Predator Secure Gerber v11.0.0.102
  8. Includes Predator Secure HID v11.0.0.102
  9. Includes Predator Secure OPC v11.0.0.102
  10. Includes Predator Secure Siemens v11.0.0.25

February 21st 2021 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.172
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds an error message when per device log files are not found
  2. Fixes a bug when per device log files are not found

January 8th 2021 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.171
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with long machine alarm messages on Fanuc 31i CNCs

December 18th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.169
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with tracking cycle time on some Fanuc 31i CNCs
  2. Fixes a bug with tracking Jog mode on some Fanuc 31i CNCs
  3. Fixes a bug with tracking Edit mode on some Fanuc 31i CNCs

November 11th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.168
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with the Okuma THINC21 protocol and emergency stop status

October 24th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.167
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Predator Secure Siemens to support older Siemens CNCs
  2. Improves Predator Secure OPC to support older OPC DA based servers
  3. Improves Network not available error message
  4. Includes pssiemens.exe v11.0.0.23
  5. Includes psopc.exe v11.0.0.101

October 13th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.166
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Fanuc Backup protocol to automatically convert ‘DATA EMPTY’ macro values to NULLs

October 6th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.165
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Predator Secure OPC protocol’s PDF documentation
  2. Improves OPC DA protocol’s PDF documentation
  3. Improves Fanuc Backup protocol’s PDF documentation of Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle style output
  4. Fixes a bug with the Fanuc Backup protocol’s Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle style output

September 17th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.164
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Fanuc Focas protocol’s handle access violations

September 4th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.163
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with the Siemens OPC UA protocol’s vertical alignment of the user name and password fields
  2. Fixes a bug with the Fanuc Focas protocol’s processing of alarm messages

August 5th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.162
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds User name and password style security to the OPC UA protocol
  2. Adds User name and password style security to the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  3. Improves Okuma 9 Status tab name to be consistent with other Okuma protocols

July 26th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.161
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Alternative data folder support beyond c:\predator software\
  2. Improves MTConnect v1.4 compatibility by removing the legacy singleblock column
  3. Improves Okuma 9 Variable tab name to be consistent with other Okuma protocols
  4. Fixes a bug with the automatic resizing of the Fanuc Focas IP address field

June 27th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.158
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds up to 50 tags within the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  2. Adds up to 50 threshold tags within the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  3. Improves Secure Cincinnati CM100 protocol’s internal buffer sizes to support more tags
  4. Improves Secure Gerber protocol’s internal buffer sizes to support more tags
  5. Improves Secure HID protocol’s internal buffer sizes to support more tags
  6. Improves Secure OPC protocol’s internal buffer sizes to support more tags
  7. Improves Secure Siemens protocol’s internal buffer sizes to support more tags

April 7th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.156
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds new Predator CNC Service icon
  2. Adds real-time log displays per device within the Predator CNC Service Manager
  3. Adds real-time log display of the main CNC Service
  4. Fixes a bug with refreshing the main form when there was no mouse movement

February 27th 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.155
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Automatic alternative part counter to the Fanuc protocol

February 3rd 2020 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.154
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds an automatic rollback option with Fanuc 31i and 32i CNCs with the Fanuc Focas protocol
  2. Fixes an install bug with the reported version number within Control Panel | Programs and Features
  3. Fixes a bug with MDC Enterprise/# for Oracle licensing

November 22nd 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.153
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with Fanuc HSSB connections and machine alarms

November 1st 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.152
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves crash recovery within the Heidenhain protocol
  2. Fixes a problem with the Okuma THINC 9 protocol introduced with v11.0.0.149

September 15th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.149
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds an Okuma THINC 21 protocol to support v1.21
  2. Adds support for Okuma Grinders within the Okuma THINC 21 protocol
  3. Verifies installation compatibility with older Windows versions such as Windows XP

August 27th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.147
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves reading strings within the Modbus protocol
  2. Improves the trace option when troubleshooting
  3. Improves digital signing of the .MSI file
  4. Fixes a bug with CR and LF output from Digital I/O within the Fanuc Focas protocol
  5. Fixes a bug with the Oracle database connection within the Oracle protocol
  6. Fixes a bug with the Protocol Tab messages when testing

July 15th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.146
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Predator MDC Adapter 3G (Third Generation) protocol
  2. Improves Digital I/O re-connection logic on Fanuc Focas protocol
  3. Fixes a bug with Enterprise/16 licensing

June 29th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.145
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Advanced Machine connection processing with 9 protocols
  2. Improves Error logging with 9 protocols
  3. Requires Predator DNC or Predator MDC v11 or v10
  4. Fixes a bug with licensing with certain port numbers

June 16th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.143
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for IP address verification with the Modbus protocol
  2. Adds support for IP address verification with the OPC UA protocol
  3. Adds support for IP address verification with the OPC protocol
  4. Fixes a bug with IP address verification with the Fanuc Focas protocol
  5. Fixes a bug with digital I/O and macros after recovering from a no response with the Fanuc Focas protocol

June 8th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.141
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves support for Tool Number within the MTConnect protocol
  2. Improves support for Rapid Override within the MTConnect protocol
  3. Improves OPC UA tag reading to be independent
  4. Improves OPC UA error handling
  5. Fixes a bug with MTConnect and extra \13\10 on custom tags and threshold tags
  6. Fixes a bug with OPC UA and extra \13\10 on some tags

May 25th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.139
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for Modbus High|Low and Low|High style strings
  2. Adds timeout support within Modbus
  3. Fixes a bug processing Modbus holding registers

May 14th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.138
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds PowerState support to MTConnect version 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
  2. Adds Line Power State support to MTConnect version 1.4
  3. Adds Control Power State support to MTConnect version 1.4
  4. Adds Functional Mode support to MTConnect version 1.3 and 1.4
  5. Adds Diameter/Radius Offset support to MTConnect version 1.4
  6. Adds Length Offset support to MTConnect version 1.4
  7. Adds Work Offset support to MTConnect version 1.4
  8. Adds End of Primary Bar support to MTConnect version 1.4 and 1.3
  9. Adds End of Auxiliary Bar support to MTConnect version 1.4 and 1.3
  10. Improves all four Equipment Modes to be High/Low style tags
  11. Reduces Windows Installer requirements
  12. Fixes a bug in build 136 where testing a MTConnect v1.3 device would crash the manager
  13. Fixes a bug in build 135 with the new MTConnect tags were also added to other protocols

May 3rd 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.136
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with the Execution tag in MTConnect 1.3

May 2nd 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.135
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Setup ID support to MTConnect version 1.4
  2. Adds Materials support to MTConnect version 1.4
  3. Adds EquipmentMode support to MTConnect version 1.4
  4. Adds Maintenance ID support to MTConnect version 1.4
  5. Fixes a bug with Operator ID support in MTConnect 1.4 and 1.3
  6. Fixes a bug with emergency stop support in MTConnect 1.4 and 1.3
  7. Fixes a bug with \LongMonth within Text protocol
  8. Fixes a bug when pathnames contained variables within Text protocol

April 19th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.132
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Fanuc 32 specific processing to the Fanuc Focas protocol
  2. Fixes a bug with \ShortDay and \ShortMonth variables within the Text protocol
  3. Fixes a bug with JSON to eliminate an extra CRLF
  4. Fixes a bug with MTConnect so Line is an altternate for LineNumber

April 3rd 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.131
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Line Label support to MTConnect version 1.4
  2. Adds Work Holding ID support to MTConnect version 1.4
  3. Adds Operator ID support to MTConnect version 1.4
  4. Adds 5 Digit macro variable support to Fanuc Backup

March 20th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.129
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds MTConnect version 1.4 support
  2. Improves Empty state support in all custom tag protocols
  3. Improves the logging of custom macro availability in Fanuc Focas protocol
  4. Removes MTConnect version 1.4 specific details from MTConnect version 1.3
  5. Fixes a logic bug with the End state in all custom tag protocols

March 8th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.128
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Automatic alternative part counter to the Fanuc protocol
  2. Adds End state to the JSON protocol
  3. Adds End state to the Microsoft Access protocol
  4. Adds End state to the Microsoft SQL protocol
  5. Adds End state to the MTConnect protocol
  6. Adds End state to the OPC DA protocol
  7. Adds End state to the OPC UA protocol
  8. Adds End state to the Oracle protocol
  9. Adds End state to the Secure OPC protocol
  10. Adds End state to the Secure Siemens protocol
  11. Adds End state to the Siemens OPC UA protocol
  12. Adds End state to the Text protocol
  13. Adds End state to the XML protocol

February 17th 2019 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.127
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.127 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Fanuc 31 specific processing to the Fanuc Focas protocol
  2. Adds High and Low style C string support to the Modbus protocol
  3. Adds Address support to 99999 to the Modbus protocol
  4. Improves Xpath support to MTConnect v1.1, v1.2 and v1.3
  5. Improves Error handling to MTConnect v1.1, v1.2 and v1.3

November 30th 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.122
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.122 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds 7 Read Types to simplify Modbus register support
  2. Adds \High1, \Low1, \High2 and \Low2 variables to the Modbus protocol
  3. Adds Paused state to the MTConnect v1.3 protocol
  4. Improves saving Modbus registers
  5. Improves MTConnect browsing
  6. Fixes a bug with attempting access to invalid Modbus registers
  7. Fixes a bug with multiple Modbus register definitions

September 23rd 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.117
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.117 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Trace Log option within the Help menu
  2. Adds Append option to the Fanuc Backup protocol
  3. Improves Spindle Load option in the Fanuc Focas protocol
  4. Fixes a bug with the Part Counter option in the Fanuc Focas protocol

August 20th 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.113
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.113 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Modbus protocol with additional data types
  2. Increases Modbus address ranges up to a maximum of 999999
  3. Adds Microsoft Access file confirmation
  4. Adds Microsoft SQL Server connection confirmation
  5. Adds Oracle connection confirmation
  6. Fixed a bug with null, no value or empty table queries

May 23rd 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.109
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.109 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Includes Predator Secure OPC v11.0.0.23
  2. Improves OPC DA server compatibility with Predator Secure OPC
  3. Improves Installation of C++ redistributables for all Secure applications
  4. Improves Splash screen
  5. Improves Digital I/O Override with Fanuc Focas
  6. Improves Program Override with Fanuc Focas
  7. Improves Variable Override with Fanuc Focas

March 28th 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.106
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.106 has been released. This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds 5 digit macro variable support to Fanuc Focas
  2. Adds LongYear and ShortYear variables to URI
  3. Adds LongMonth and ShortMonth variables to URI
  4. Adds LongNamedMonth and ShortNamedMonth variables to URI
  5. Adds LongDay and ShortDay variables to URI
  6. Adds LongNamedDay and ShortNamedDay variables to URI
  7. Improves Text from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  8. Improves width of device list
  9. Fixed a bug with Secure Siemens

January 17th, 2018 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.103
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.103 has been released. This major update makes the following improvements: MTConnect protocols with the following:

  1. Adds High-speed query option to all protocols
  2. Adds Fanuc Focas v4.7
  3. Adds Secure Siemens v11.0.22
  4. Improves ModBus from 20 to 50 coil & register inputs
  5. Improves JSON from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  6. Improves XML from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  7. Improves OPC from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  8. Improves OPC UA from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  9. Improves Secure OPC from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  10. Improves Microsoft Access from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  11. Improves Microsoft SQL Server from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  12. Improves Oracle from 20 to 50 tags and threshold tags
  13. Improves Secure HID from 20 to 50 tags
  14. Fixed a bug with IP address and port processing in Secure OPC

December 18th, 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.99
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.99 has been released. This update improves the Secure Siemens and MTConnect protocols with the following:
1. Adds Program name to Secure Siemens
2. Adds Program name overrides to Secure Siemens
3. Improves MTConnect from 20 to 50 custom tags
4. Improves MTConnect from 20 to 50 threshold tags

December 6th, 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.98
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.98 has been released. This update improves MTConnect agent compatibility with the following MTConneect functions:
1. Rapid Overrides
2. Spindle Overrides
3. Default Paths

November 30th, 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.97
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.97 has been released. This update makes the following improvements to Predator Secure OPC:
1. Adds support for Opto 22’s OPC Server
2. Adds Ethernet port configuration
3. Adds several new command line options
4. Adds new documentation
5. Improves tag requests to support automatic refresh
6. Includes Predator Secure OPC v11.0.22
7. Fixes a bug with the default port number

November 13th, 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.95
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.95 has been released. This update fixes the following issues:
1. Fixes a bug with MTConnect v1.2 with unavailable machines
2. Fixes a bug with MTConnect v1.1 with unavailable machines

September 23rd 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.94
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.94 has been released. This update adds a new Cincinnati Laser protocol and improves several existing protocols:
1. Adds Cincinnati Laser protocol
2. Adds register support to Fanuc Robot
3. Improves Hand Broken support within Fanuc Robot
4. Improves Fanuc Robot documentation

August 20th 2017 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.91
Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.91 has been released with the following improvements:
1. Adds Program Name support to Fanuc Focas
2. Adds 13 and 10 highlighting
3. Fixes a bug with 13 and 10 processing with some events

06/29/17 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.89
1. Added Siemens OPC UA protocol
2. Added trace logging when ControllerMode is missing with MTConnect v1.2
3. Improves EOL output with Fanuc Robot protocol
4. Improves MTConnect v1.1 and v1.2 with support for paused machine state
5. Improves PalletID support with all MTConnect protocols
6. Improves device selection
7. Fixed a bug with extra wide device listings
8. Fixed a bug with MTConnect program numbers and part counts
9. Fixed a bug to simplify saving

03/04/17 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.78
1. Adds Modbus TCP protocol
2. Adds Notes per device for implementation documentation
3. Adds multiple spindle support for MTConnect v1.3
4. Adds OPC UA tag browser
5. Improves Secure Siemens compatibility with more machine OEMs
6. Improves Text protocol usage and processing
7. Improves MTConnect custom tag processing
8. Improves OPC UA processing
9. Improves Microsoft Access protocol to simplify queries
10. Improves Microsoft SQL protocol to simplify queries
11. Improves Oracle protocol to simplify queries
12. Improves Fanuc Robot protocol to support v8.30146 firmware

01/04/17 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.67
1. 40 New Fanuc Variables
2. 40 New Okuma Variables
3. New MTConnect URL Browser
4. New non-Administrator mode for the Manager
5. Improved MTConnect support for override tags
6. Improved MTConnect execution tag support
7. Improved MTConnect controller mode tag support
8. Improved Secure HI communication protocol
9. Improved trace logging within the Fanuc protocol
10. Improved tray application
11. Improved version logging
12. Fixed a bug with testing and environment variables

10/28/16 – Predator CNC Service v11.0.0.62
1. v11 Released
2. Feature Complete
3. Updated Install