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Militarized Peripheral Replacement System (MPRS™)A high-performance, low-cost replacement for legacy navy peripheral equipmentMPRS is designed for high-performance computing in harsh military environments
MPRS replaces legacy navy peripheral equipment that is difficult and expensive to maintain. It is fully militarized, making it an ideal system for land, sea, and airborne applications where performance, space, reliability, and cost must be considered. Using up-to-date technology and an intuitive graphical user interface, MPRS performs exactly like the peripheral device being replaced so no program changes are required on the host computer. MPRS adds powerful capabilities not possible with the original equipment such as networking, remote control, and greatly increased storage capacity. It is configured with military connectors that mate with existing cables to further simplify the transition and save costs. Conversion of existing media to MPRS is done using either standard navy utility programs or with Sabtech’s tape conversion utility (included). Once converted, MPRS completely eliminates dependence on unsupportable hardware and obsolescent tape and disk media. Device Replacement A complete listing of legacy devices that can be replaced appears below. Each device program is independent and can operate concurrently with any combination of identical or different devices. In many cases, MPRS can replace a legacy device for no more than the cost of its annual maintenance. And when replacing multiple devices with a single MPRS, the savings multiply. • Disk Drives — Disk packs and Removable Interchangeable Media Modules (RIMMs) are mapped to local or networked disk drives. Multiple packs or RIMMs can be stored on a single MPRS disc and are easily mounted by simply selecting from a pop-up list. • Magnetic Tapes — MPRS replaces tape transports by mapping local or networked disk drives to magnetic tape unit numbers. Tape records are stored as separate files with unique names. MPRS accesses these files in sequential order, simulating tape movement. All tape commands are supported such as read, write, rewind, write tape mark, space file, etc. The number of tapes that can be stored on MPRS is limited only by available disk space. Tapes are easily mounted by selecting from a pop-up list. • Operator I/O Consoles — Keyboard and display text may be concurrently printed and recorded to an ASCII file, making it easy to transmit console I/O for later printing or pasting into reports and manuals. Operator keystrokes can also be stored in macro files and replayed, saving time and eliminating errors for complex, lengthy, or repetitive keyboard inputs. Macros can also be used to automate execution of tests or system startup. To replay a macro, the operator simply selects from a pop-up list. The number of macro files is unlimited. • Printers — Printed text is displayed in a scrollable window. It may also be concurrently routed to a physical printer or recorded to an ASCII file, which makes it easy to store text for later printing or for pasting into reports and manuals. Mass Storage Capabilities MPRS can be configured with up to 7 mass storage devices, depending on configuration. Its versatile design accommodates 2.5", 3.5", or 5.25" drives, with up to six of those devices behind the front access door using fixed or removable media. Mass storage options include hard drives, solid state drives (SSD), magneto optical drives, CD/DVD drives, DAT drives, LTO drives and more. A special compartment exists for mounting drives that are not qualified for shock or vibration, ensuring that they are mechanically isolated from the rest of the mission critical enclosure. Front and rear panel USB ports allow for the use of thumb drives, printers, and other types of USB devices. Additional MPRS Features A gigabit Ethernet port allows MPRS to communicate with network resources such as servers, other MPRS units, or Storage Area Networks (SANs). It can also be remotely controlled over the network making it possible to centralize the control of multiple load devices and I/O consoles. With MPRS configured as a server, multiple clients can run independent terminal sessions, controlling devices running on the MPRS server but seeing only the devices initiated in its own session. This allows multiple operators to perform keyboard functions concurrently, either at the local MPRS or from a remote location. MPRS Replaces the Following Legacy Equipment: • OJ-172 Data Exchange Auxiliary Console (DEAC) • USH-19 Magnetic Tape Subsystem (MTS) • RD-358 Magnetic Tape Subsystem (MTS ) • USH-26 Cartridge Magnetic Tape Unit (CMTU) • UYH-2 Disk Memory Set (DMS) • BYH-1 Submarine Random Access Storage Set (SUBRASS) • UYH-3 Magnetic Disk Set (Basic and FMFS) (Canadian MU-5028 & UYH-504) • UYH-16 Magnetic Disk Set (FMFS) • OL-267 Data Terminal Group (DTG) (Canadian TD-1332) • OA-7984 I/O Console (MK 77, UNIVAC 1532) • USQ-69 Data Terminal Set (DTS) (Canadian U2049) • LP2470 NTDS Line Printer • UGC-136 Teleprinter (Canadian UGC-504) • TT-624 Teleprinter • LP1015 NTDS Line Printer If the device you need to replace is not listed, please contact us. Sabtech’s staff of experienced system engineers will be glad to discuss your application and show how MPRS can be adapted to meet your requirements.
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