Predator Secure™ application software

Predator Secure applications

What are Predator Secure applications ?

Predator Secure applications are a series of Windows based networking, machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection applications designed to support today's modern secure IT requirements. All Predator Secure applications provide automatic authentication, encryption and data compression.

Predator Secure DNC™

Predator Secure DNC provides Ethernet connectivity to Windows based CNC machines, robots, CMMs, PLCs, 3D printers, laser markers, dot peen markers, tool presetters and test stands while removing them from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure DNC supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator DNC.

Predator Secure PLC™

Predator Secure PLC provides Ethernet connectivity via OPC DA to PLC based machines to download and upload recipes or specific registers. Predator Secure PLC removes the industrial manufacturing equipment from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure PLC supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator DNC.

NOTE: Predator Secure PLC does not support proprietary methods of loading and saving PLC ladder programs. These tasks should be performed with the specific PLC's IDE.

Predator Secure CM100™

Predator Secure CM100 provides Ethernet connectivity to Cincinnati CM100 based CNC machines for machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection. Predator Secure CM100 removes the industrial manufacturing equipment from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure CM100 supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator CNC Service.

Predator Secure Gerber™

Predator Secure Gerber provides Ethernet connectivity to Gerber based CNC machines for machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection. Predator Secure Gerber removes the industrial manufacturing equipment from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure Gerber supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator CNC Service.

Predator Secure HID™

Predator Secure HID provides Ethernet connectivity to USB based bar code readers and QR code readers for machine networking, machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection. Predator Secure HID supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator CNC Service.

Predator Secure OPC™

Predator Secure OPC provides Ethernet connectivity to OPC DA based CNC machines for machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection. Predator Secure OPC removes the industrial manufacturing equipment from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure OPC supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator CNC Service.

Predator Secure Siemens™

Predator Secure Siemens provides Ethernet connectivity to OPC DA based Siemens CNC machines for machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection. Predator Secure Siemens removes the industrial manufacturing equipment from the corporate domain while leveraging the power of Ethernet. Predator Secure Siemens supports Windows 95 or newer and is included with Predator CNC Service.

Why use Predator Secure applications ?

  • Eliminate support and use of older version of Windows on the corporate domain
  • Eliminate the use of FTP on the corporate domain
  • Eliminate the use of Windows shares on untrusted VLANs
  • Eliminate the use of non-secure USB devices on the corporate domain
  • Eliminate Administrator Windows access
  • Eliminate SMB v1.0 from the corporate domain
  • Eliminate CIFS from the corporate domain
  • Eliminate Windows shares from the corporate domain
  • Support locked down corporate Windows images
  • Support restricted Windows user permissions
  • Support all firewalls
  • FIPS 140-2 compatible
  • Supports virtual machine environments
  • Supports Windows Embedded editions
  • Supports Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, ME, 98 and 95
  • Supports Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003, NT 4.0 and NT 3.51