SABTECH MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (SMILES™)

A versatile off-the-shelf replacement for legacy navy peripherals

Powerful COTS technology delivers high performance and increased capabilities

  • Replace multiple devices with one SMILES
  • Ruggedized COTS technology
  • Highly configurable
  • Small, lightweight form factor
  • Easy transition

SMILES is a low-cost replacement for legacy navy peripheral equipment. Its rugged 19” rack-mountable enclosure is integrated with a built-in display and fold-down keyboard, yet is less than 9” high, providing powerful capabilities in a small, lightweight package. Using up-to-date technology and an intuitive graphical user interface, SMILES operates exactly like the peripheral device being replaced so no program changes are required on the host computer. SMILES 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 SMILES is done using either standard navy utility programs or with Sabtech’s tape conversion utility (included). Once converted, SMILES completely eliminates dependence on unsupportable hardware and obsolescent tape and disk media.

Device Replacement

In many cases, SMILES can replace a legacy device for less than the cost of its annual maintenance. And when replacing multiple devices with a single SMILES unit, the savings multiply. Each device’s program is independent and can operate concurrently with any combination of identical or different devices. A complete listing of legacy devices that can be replaced appears below.

  • 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 SMILES disc and are easily mounted by simply selecting from a pop-up list.
  • Magnetic Tapes — SMILES 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. SMILES 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 SMILES 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 start up. 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.

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SMILES Front and Rear View with 19" rack-mount slides


Additional SMILES Features

SMILES can be remotely controlled over a TCP/IP network.  This powerful capability makes it possible to do such things as remote data collection or centralized control for multiple SMILES units.

With its 10/100 Ethernet port, the SMILES can inter-operate with any network resource such as servers, other SMILES units, or Storage Area Networks (SANs).  With the server option, multiple client computers (not included) can run independent terminal sessions. All device programs run on the SMILES system, but each client sees only the devices initiated in its own session. This allows multiple operators to perform keyboard functions concurrently, either at the local SMILES or from a remote location.  SMILES has one 3.5” and two 5.25” drive bays accessible through a front door and one internal 5.25” drive bay. It can be configured with a variety of mass storage options including fixed and removable hard drives, magneto-optical drives, CD/DVD drives, DAT drives and more.

SMILES 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 SMILES can be adapted to meet your requirements.

Specifications for SMILES

Basic System
12.1" color TFT flat panel display
84-key keyboard and trackball
One (1) internal hard drive
One (1) removable hard drive
One (1) CD/DVD-RW drive
Choice of any two (2) MIL-STD-1397C NTDS channels:
– Parallel Type A, B, C and H
– Serial Type D and E
10/100 Ethernet LAN
Software
– SMILES device programs
– SMILES convert tape conversion utility
– Windows XP
19" rack-mountable slides
Replaceable air filter
300 watt power supply, 110/220 VAC, 50-400Hz

Environmental Specs
Operating Temperature: 0° to 55°C
Storage Temperature: -40° to 70°C
Vibration:
– Operating: .02" double ampl. at 5-25Hz, 1G at 26-500Hz
– Non-operating: .04" double ampl. at 5-25Hz, 8G at 26-500Hz
Shock:
– Operating: 20G
– Non-operating: 60G

Physical Specs
Single integrated unit
Air-cooled
19" rack-mountable enclosure
Fold-down keyboard tray
8.75" H x 19" W x 19" D
Weight 30-40 lbs., depending on configuration

Additional Options Available with SMILES:

Mass storage options (fixed and removable hard drives, CD/DVD, 4mm DAT, Magneto-Optical)
MIL-STD-1397C NTDS channels
– Up to 6 channels of any type (NTDS Types A,B,C,D,E,H)*
– Parallel NTDS connector options: M81511 (85-pin), M28840 (92-pin) or D38999 (79-pin)
– Serial NTDS adapter options: SMILES to standard navy shipboard Type D (coaxial BNC) or Type E (triaxial BNC)
SMILES Server package
Transit case
Interconnecting cables

* Maximum of 4 parallel channels can be mounted on the SMILES enclosure. External 19” rack-mount plate required for additional parallel channels or for mounting serial channel adapters for shipboard connections.