A multiple input, multiple output transceiver includes a reconfigurable pooled digital filter. In one embodiment, the system includes a board detector configured to determine a relative arrangement of a plurality of hardware boards populating positions associated with the backplane interconnections. The body portion 106 includes a connector for connecting with an item. When the program executes, the node receives the MTS, invokes an expert system to analyze the MTS, optionally validate the MTS, generates a run-time specification for the task. Collected and processed data can be presented in real time on the touch screen monitors and can be stored in a database.