Here is the parts list for one system. There are over 900 systems.
The master machine is built with:
Tri Map Intl. 4U chassis
Single Pentium Pro 200MHz
Two 3c509b 3com Ethernet Cards
USPS Image Capture Board
64MB RAM
2.5GB HD
CD-ROM
Floppy Disk Drive
Cirrus PCI Video
15" monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Camera (custom-built to handle 12 mail pieces per second)
Each of the seven slave machines are built with:
Tri Map Intl. 2U chassis
Dual Pentium Pro 200MHz
One 3c509b 3com Ethernet Card
196MB RAM
2.5GB HD
The USPS uses a variety of software in this system, including SUNY Buffalo's CEDAR, and programs from RAF Technology, Siemens and others.