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Short for Personal Data Assistant, PDAs are usually useful to their owners, as they have a variety of functions, such as note keeping and messaging, as well as job-specific functions like controlling Beepsky, sending deliveries, analyzing the atmosphere around you, scanning for disease or reagents, checking how much power are in the APCs around the station and causing chaos.

Most of the PDA's functions rely on the NTNet server. If it is powerless or broken then every program requiring wireless communication with the station's systems will stop working. The server also logs your dirty little messages, so don't expect to be able to get away with using them to rally a rebellion.

Your primary use of the PDA will likely be the handy flashlight feature it comes with. Once the station descends into chaos, you won't have to go hunting around for a flashlight, as you have a weak one built right in. Just put the PDA in your hand, click it, and click "enable flashlight." This light will also count for the stacking effect other flashlights have. You can also press the PDA action button at the top of your HUD to toggle the flashlight.

If you so desire you can eject the cartridge you have currently installed with the "eject cartridge button" at the top of the PDA's main menu interface, and use a new cartridge that you pilfered off someone else or spawned with a certain method into it. You will need to do this if you wish to install the Detomatix cartridge, but remember to eject it when you are done, lest security catch you with it. You can also remove Cartridges and pens by Alt+Clicking, or right clicking the PDA and pressing Eject Pen. Cartridges can also be hotswapped by directly clicking a new cartridge into the PDA.


Default Features

Software

  • Direct Messenger: Allows the user to send messages to another PDA, including images and emojis.
  • Notepad: Allows the user to take notes and save them. Using a PDA on a piece of paper will scan its contents and store it in the Notepad, along with the current notes.
  • Central Command Databank uplink: Loads the main page of the BeeStation Wiki on the PDA's screen.
  • Software Download Tool: Allows the user to install some programs normally found on disks directly on the PDA. Some programs depend on your ID's access to download.
  • Settings: Displays the different components of the PDA, and allows the user to change the visual theme of their device.
  • File Manager: Displays the files stored in the PDA's memory, such as programs and log files.
  • Flashlight: This low powered flashlight can be used to successfully navigate through areas without lighting. It can also change color.

Hardware

  • Sensor Package: Hardware required for use of the "Atmospheric Scanner" program.
  • Card Slot: Primary ID slot, used for scanning into airlocks with your PDA.
  • Identifier Module: Used for displaying your name and identity on the PDA network.
  • Network Card: Connects you wirelessly to NTNet.
  • Hard Drive: Stores the software on your device.
  • Battery
  • Processor

Default Disks

PDA Jobs Installed Disk Features Casing Features
Generic

Found in PTech vending machines.

None None
Assistant None None
Station Engineer Power-ON disk
  • Power Monitor: Provides the charge level of the station's APCs, as well as the station's total power input and output.
  • Supermatter Monitoring: Provides information on the status of supermatter-based engines, such as stability, generated power and air composition inside the chamber.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone and measure how much they have been exposed to radiation.
None
Atmospheric Technician BreatheDeep disk
  • Atmospheric Scanner: Provides the temperature, pressure and composition of the surrounding air.
  • Physical Scanner: Provides the quantity, volume, pressure, composition and temperature of gas stored in a canister or flowing through a pipe.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Chief Engineer Power-ON DELUXE disk
  • Power Monitor: Provides the charge level of the station's APCs, as well as the station's total power input and output.
  • Supermatter Monitoring: Provides information on the status of supermatter-based engines, such as stability, generated power and air composition inside the chamber.
  • Atmospheric Scanner: Provides the temperature, pressure and composition of the surrounding air.
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone for radiation exposure, or a canister or pipe for its contents.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • Secondary ID slot
Scientist Signal Ace 2 disk
  • Atmospheric Scanner: Provides the temperature, pressure and composition of the surrounding air.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to detect the reagents in someone's body and their addictions, or scan a canister or pipe for its contents.
  • Remote Signaller: Acts as a Signaler, allowing the user to send a pulse of a specific frequency and code.
  • Integrated Radio transmitter card
Exploration Crew None None
Roboticist B.O.O.P. Remote Control disk
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Research Director Signal Ace DELUXE disk
  • Atmospheric Scanner: Provides the temperature, pressure and composition of the surrounding air.
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to detect the reagents in someone's body and their addictions, or scan a canister or pipe for its contents.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Remote Signaller: Acts as a Signaler, allowing the user to send a pulse of a specific frequency and code.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • Secondary ID slot
Security Officer R.O.B.U.S.T. disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Deputy R.O.B.U.S.T. disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Brig Physician R.O.B.U.S.T. MED-U disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone's health, similarily to a health analyzer.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Detective D.E.T.E.C.T. disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to detect the reagents in someone's body and their addictions, or scan someone's health.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Warden R.O.B.U.S.T. disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Head of Security R.O.B.U.S.T. DELUXE disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • Secondary ID slot
Medical Doctor, Psychiatrist Med-U disk
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone's health, similarily to a health analyzer.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Paramedic Med-U disk
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone's health, similarily to a health analyzer.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Virologist Med-U disk
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone's health, similarily to a health analyzer.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Geneticist Med-U disk
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan someone's health, similarily to a health analyzer.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Chemist ChemWhiz disk
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to detect the reagents in someone's body and their addictions.
None
Chief Medical Officer Med-U DELUXE disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to detect the reagents in someone's body and their addictions, or scan someone's health.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • Secondary ID slot
Cargo Technician space parts disk
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Bounty Hunter: Allows the user to view and claim the cargo bounties.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Integrated Mini-Printer
Shaft Miner None None
Quartermaster space parts DELUXE disk
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Bounty Hunter: Allows the user to view and claim the cargo bounties.
  • Log Viewer: Allows the user to view and download the logs of devices such as the ore silo.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Integrated Mini-Printer
Chaplain None None
Curator Lib-Tweet disk
  • Newscaster & Bounty Board: Allows the user to use their PDA as a newscaster.
  • Direct Messenger >> Send to all: Allows the user to send a message to every PDA. 3.5 minute cooldown.
None
Botanist None None
Cook None None
Bartender None None
Janitor CustodiPRO disk
  • Custodial Locator: Displays the location and status of mops, janitorial carts and cleanbots.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
None
Lawyer P.R.O.V.E. disk
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Direct Messenger >> Send to all: Allows the user to send a message to every PDA. 2.5 minute cooldown.
None
Mime sound of silence disk
  • Direct Messenger >> Send Virus: Sends a virus to a PDA that will mute its ringer.
  • Can only send emojis
  • Custom emoji keyboard
Clown H.O.N.K. disk
  • Direct Messenger >> Send Virus: Sends a virus to a PDA that will cause it to honk at random intervals.
  • Clown Virus: Can also upload the virus into select machinery such as airlocks, to cause a honking noise.
  • Starts with Clown Pink theme
  • Slipper
VIP TWIT disk
  • Direct Messenger >> Send to all: Allows the user to send a message to every PDA. 1.5 minute cooldown.
None
Head of Personnel HumanResources9001 disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Custodial Locator: Displays the location and status of mops, janitorial carts and cleanbots.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Bounty Hunter: Allows the user to view and claim the cargo bounties.
  • Log Viewer: Allows the user to view and download the logs of devices such as the ore silo.
  • Newscaster & Bounty Board: Allows the user to use their PDA as a newscaster.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • ID Card Modification: Allows the user to change an ID card's name, job and allowed areas.
  • Job Manager: Allows the user to open and close job slots of the station.
  • Secondary ID slot
  • Integrated Mini-Printer
Captain Value-PAK disk
  • Power Monitor: Provides the charge level of the station's APCs, as well as the station's total power input and output.
  • Supermatter Monitoring: Provides information on the status of supermatter-based engines, such as stability, generated power and air composition inside the chamber.
  • Atmospheric Scanner: Provides the temperature, pressure and composition of the surrounding air.
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Security Records: Displays a list of all crew members and their current criminal status.
  • Custodial Locator: Displays the location and status of mops, janitorial carts and cleanbots.
  • Medical Records: Displays a list of all crew members, their bloodtype and their medical history.
  • Physical Scanner: Allows the user to scan a person for reagents, health or radiation, as well as pipes and canisters for gas.
  • Bot Remote Controller: Allows the user to control the bots on the station that they have access to.
  • Nanotrasen Bounty Hunter: Allows the user to view and claim the cargo bounties.
  • Log Viewer: Allows the user to view and download the logs of devices such as the ore silo.
  • Newscaster & Bounty Board: Allows the user to use their PDA as a newscaster.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
  • ID Card Modification: Allows the user to change an ID card's name, job and allowed areas.
  • Job Manager: Allows the user to open and close job slots of the station.
  • Direct Messenger >> Send to all: Allows the user to send a message to every PDA. 2 minute cooldown.
Military

Found in a locker in the syndicate infiltrator shuttle.

D.E.T.O.M.A.T.I.X. Deluxe disk
  • Remote Airlock Control: Allows the user to remotely open and close the outer blast door of the syndicate infiltrator shuttle.
  • Messager >> Send Virus: Attempts to remotely detonate the victim's PDA in a kind of weak explosion.
  • Immune to D.E.T.O.M.A.T.I.X.
  • Locked to SyndiOS/Syndicate theme
  • Messenger is invisible on NTNet
Unlicensed PDA

Barber, Stage Magician

FACEBUCKS disk
  • Direct Messenger >> Send to all: Allows the user to send a message to every PDA. 5 minute cooldown.
None
Prisoner

Only available through the HoP's color manipulator

None None
CentCom Official Easy-Record DELUXE disk
  • Crew Manifest: Displays a list of all crew members and their assigned jobs.
  • Nanotrasen Internal Requisition Network (NIRN): Allows the user to buy Supply crates from the catalogue and bring the shuttle over from CentCom.
  • Status Display: Allows the user to set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays screens shown all over the station.
None
Clear

Bought via the BeeCoin Shop

None None

Other non-Default Disks

  • generic signaler disk: Found in Vendomats.
    • Remote Signaller: Acts as a Signaler, allowing the user to send a pulse of a specific frequency and code.
  • D.E.T.O.M.A.T.I.X. diskD.E.T.O.M.A.T.I.X. disk: Available through the traitor uplink.
    • Direct Messenger >> Send Virus: Attempts to remotely detonate the victim's PDA in a kind of weak explosion.
  • F.R.A.M.E. PDA CartridgeF.R.A.M.E. cartridge: Available through the traitor uplink.
    • Direct Messenger >> Send Virus: Unlocks the victim's PDA into a fake Syndicate Uplink with 0 telecrystals. Can be charged with raw telecrystals to send them alongside the virus.