How to Install Predator Secure DNC on a Windows-Based CNC Machine

How to Install Predator Secure DNC on a Windows-Based CNC Machine

Overview

This article goes over how to install Predator Secure DNC on your Windows-based CNC machine. 

Requirements

  1. USB Flash Drive
  2. psdnc.exe (located in C:\Predator Software\Secure DNC\)
  3. Predator Windows Utility (link)

Install of Predator SecureDNC

  1. Load PredatorWindowsUtility.exe onto the USB Flash Drive
  2. Create a folder called “Predator”
  3. Copy psdnc.exe into the folder
  4. Plug in the USB Flash Drive into the CNC machine
  5. Copy “Predator” Folder to C: Drive
  6. Run PredatorWindowsUtilty.exe
  7. Click Startup tab
  8. Click Create Shortcut (bottom icon)
  9. For Shortcut Name, type "Predator Secure DNC"
  10. For Program, click the Browse (far right in field) and go to "C:\Predator\psdnc.exe"
  11. For Arguments, type "-i machine_IP"
    1. machine_IP = IP address of the CNC machine
      1. e.g. -i 192.168.0.100"
  12. Click OK
  13. Restart the CNC machine


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