SATCHEL PACK TERMINAL (SPT)

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Satchel Pack Terminal – (SPT) – One of the most used items of any Tech-Com operative, Tech-Com team or Salvage team is the sight of a SPT (or two or four) being carried into the field and being deployed on site.  The SPT allows for many functions; diagnostic and cataloging of known as well as unknown SKYNET technology, extensive library and archive functions, tactical as well as strategic planning through data interpretation, data translation, decryption of encrypted stream feeds, live feed video uplinks to other SPTs, live uplinks to navigational and recon assets and many other functions which the Resistance has come to depend on in the field.

Each SPT is hand-built and constructed to be modular in design where additional memory modules, processor power, storage capacity, external media readers, external displays and power supply / batteries can be added as needed.  Multiple SPTs can be linked to each other creating a combined processing power and a gestalt type computing terminal system where multiple tasks can be handled by multiple processor arrays or dedicated subset processor arrays.  The design of the SPT is built around SKYNET’s own computing architecture as well as that of Its many creations, that is, the SPT is a fiber optic based processor array rather than the traditional electronic era computers and as such the SPT is immune from the effects of EMP or other high energy hazards.  Most of the integral components of the SPT are salvaged from SKYNET sources and either used in stock capacity through translator interfaces or modified and used directly in the design.

Most SPTs are designed around a hand poured, mold formed polymer frame and are custom built by the user to a current standard.  Most users later modify their SPTs as standards change, as needed or as parts or upgrades become available.  Larger versions of the SPT, often called Frame Pack Terminals (or FPT) are carried in reinforced polymer frame backpacks with the polymer frame itself acting as the connecting point for the various components.  In all cases, a weatherproof heavy nylon or ballistic cloth covering, with seals, is used to protect the integral components of the SPT or FPT from harsh conditions and the environment.  Thin, ballistic gelatin filled “pillows” are used to cushion the components against severe shock.  Additional storage pockets on the exterior and interior of the SPT or FPT allow the user to carry additional hardware, software and peripheral accessories such as diagnostic cables, adaptors and translator / converter plugs.

A typical SPT is built around the Type 32D9 Modular Interface Board (MIB) equipped with 4 Type 7A slots, 2 Type 5D slots and 3 Type 2F slots.  Five ultra high speed fiber optic ribbon connector slots, each with their own DSPB Dedicated Stream Processing Bus, allow for audio, video, data storage, memory and other integral accessories to be attached to the MIB via standard parallel synchronous switching UHS ultra high speed fiber optic ribbon cables.  Each of these connector slots’ DSPB is further optimized for its own particular type of data stream and includes a coaxial flash memory slot for additional swap cache capacity in the form of 2Tb, 4Tb, or 8Tb standard CMM Compact Memory Modules.   A pair of D9G dedicated power supply plugs allows for up to two standard or four linked power sources to be connected to the MIB.  An auxiliary D9F power supply port allows the connection of up to four linked battery backup modules for steady state power in the event that the primary power modules are either damaged or removed.  A pair of standard Type 2G ultra high speed bridges each with its own dedicated stream processing bus array and dual integral swap cache CMM slot, allows the MIB to be interfaced directly with another pair of MIB in a chain array.  A solid state super conducting heat sink allows for continuous high speed operation.  The MIB, polymer frame and protective satchel case weigh approximately a kilogram and a half.

A typical list of components found in the average SPT is provided below.

• Type III Flash Memory Module (FMM) - 12 terrabyte tri-synchronous flash memory module, 2x6Tb sticks installed, two expansion slots for 2x6Tb sticks giving total memory capacity of 24Tb.  The Type III FMM is preferred since it has integral to its design an expansion slot with DSPB for the addition of a second 12x2Tb FMM offering expansion capacity to 48Tb total memory.  The Type III FMM is connected to the MIB by a UHS ribbon cable.  The second Type III FMM is connected to the first with an additional UHS ribbon cable or standard T32 bridge segment.
  
   
• Rollup 140 key programmable keymat – a half meter by quarter meter by five millimeter thick roll out keymat with both wireless and ribbon cable connection options.  Backlit for use in low light.  Configurable for either custom key layout or standard QWERTY type layout.  20 key programmable set with macro options.
  
   
• Variable User Interface Device – VUID - variable function, programmable device which combines the operation of stylus and mouse.  Wireless with rechargeable 72 hour duration lithium ion power supply.
  
   
• SLOIMC Display – a single 30cmx30cmx4mm, semi-liquid optics impregnated memory cloth flat sheet roll up display capable of variable resolution up to 24 million pixels (Mp) detail and millions of colors.  Reinforced mounts at each corner allow the flat screen to be laid out on a surface or hung on a wall for viewing.  Tapping the flat screen twice causes the memory cloth material to go rigid turning the flat screen sheet into a sturdy tablet which can be leaned up against another object or passed around and shared.  The display plugs into the FPT via a one meter long UHS ribbon cable.  Three meter, six meter and ten meter long UHS ribbon cables are also often used.
  
   
• Model 4AA21 Graphics Translation and Processing Array - GTPA – variable speed video translator with 8Tb processing power, 4Tb dedicated processing flash memory cache and expansion slots for up to 16Tb total onboard flash memory cache capacity.  Independent gas cooling and quad processor array including coaxial liquid optics capable subprocessor array with 3D render capability and real time 2048 layer, tri level encryption packet capable stream.  Dual integrated superconducting heat sink allows for continuous, quiet operation even at maximum demand.
  
   
• Model A8TF 40/40 Data Storage Array – 4040DSA - Standard 40Tb flash memory storage with 40Tb synchronous write cached backup.  Four level encryption standard and UHS bus connector.  Bus processing cache is 4Tb, expandable to 16Tb using standard CMM.  Synchronous data stream rated at +/- 2Tb per second transfer rate.  Hot swap capable and linkable though either direct connect via standard T32 bridge segment or UHS ribbon cable.  Upgrades include dual linked 4040DSAs, 6060DSA, and 8080DSAs are often used as well.

• Type 2H5F Peripheral Interface Panel – PIP - Includes five standard twist-lock ports for the connection of standardized as well as custom built interface cables, diagnostic leads and peripheral accessories.  Each port has its own dedicated UHS bus and the PIP connects to the MIB via a standard UHS ribbon cable or standard T32 bridge segment.  Also includes a dedicated audio port for external audio assets and a dedicated graphics display port as well.

• Type D Integrated Multi-Media Reader – IMMR – The IMMR allows the user to access data stored on a variety of portable data storage devices including standard CMM Compact Flash Memory modules.  Modular interface cables with variable twist-on connectors allow for the adaption of the various cables to match different needs.  A dedicated 20T8 flash cache bus with synchronous stream capacity allows for high speed data transfer in the +/- 2Tb per second exchange rate.  The IMMR is connected to the MIB via a standard UHS ribbon cable or standard T32 bridge segment.

Multiple components can be (and often are) included in the basic design.  In 2014, a high resolution holographic projector was added to many SPTs and FPTs, replacing the flat array display completely.  In 2016, programmable intuitive reactive responsive holographic interfaces (PIRRHI) became a reality, replacing the keymat for the most part.  The VUID borrowed from this technology and became a glove-like device worn on the hands which interacted with the RRHI directly.

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