Hoffman Portable Electro-Thaumic Unit

The Hoffman Portable Electro-Thaumic Unit (PETU) is an electro-thaumic computer that performs Grade H thaumaturgical workings and rituals in order to quickly perform exorcisms to remove demonic possession. Though originally designed and created by Prometheus Labs, the Hoffman PETU has seen use in the SCP Foundation for containing ectomorphs.
== History==
===Grant request===
In the 1980s or 1990s, a grant request was made to the higher echelons of Prometheus Labs: this asked for $400,000 to finish Project Auto-Magus' work, $50,000 to develop operating software over ten to fifteen weeks, and $150,000 for testing, bringing the sum to $600,000. Though problems were noted in the possible development of the fully mechanical Everhart Resonator and the thaumaturgical control device, the project was approved and completed by Prometheus Labs' capitulation in 1998.
===Use by the Foundation===
The SCP Foundation used Hoffman PETUs to assist in the containment of ectomorphs stored in SCP-2176 containers, specifically by MTF Mu-13 "Ghostbusters".Entry Page: 2176
==Attributes==
The Hoffman PETU's dimensions are 15 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm, allowing for easy shipping and use. It is powered by a fully mechanical Everhart Resonator to convert electricity into Elan-Vital Energy. An off-the-shelf commercial projector is used to construct containment circles rapidly without the risk of human error. Additionally, a custom-developed automated thaumaturgical control device was utilized in the device. This was developed by Prometheus Labs through the utilization of ICSUT scientist Dr. Arthur Graham's theory of machine thaumaturgy. This indicated that the construction was possible through sufficiently complex computing hardware, along with the work finished by the cancelled Project Auto-Magus. A microcontroller would be used to integrate these systems and operate hardware components, along with allowing basic user input for parameters.GRANT REQUEST FOR UTILIZATION OF ELECTRO-THAUMIC COMPUTERS TO PERFORM EXORCISMS OF DEMONIC ENTITIES
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*GRANT REQUEST FOR UTILIZATION OF ELECTRO-THAUMIC COMPUTERS TO PERFORM EXORCISMS OF DEMONIC ENTITIES - 25 Nov 2015
*Entry Page: 2176 - 21 Jan 2016
*Entry Page: 3560 - 26 Jul 2017
*Assault on Site-64 - 11 Sep 2017
*Volatile Memory - 5 Apr 2018
*End of Line - 25 Apr 2018
*'SmartHex' (SMR82/H0EX3/4DNV9) - 6 Feb 2019
==References==
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