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REI CPM-700 Manual

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CPM-700
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COUNTERSURVEILLANCE PROBE/MONITOR
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CPM-700 is available with several optional probes and accessories; some of which are
pictured above. This manual addresses available probes and accessories with the CPM-700,
however these probes and accessories are not necessarily included with each CPM-700.
PRECAUTION / WARNING!
The overall effectiveness of this product is directly dependent on your familiarization and level
of threat. This manual is marked * in areas where special attention is required.
RESEARCH ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL
455 Security Place
Algood, TN 38506 U.S.A.
+1 931-537-6032
http://www.reiusa.net/

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  • Page 1 CPM-700 COUNTERSURVEILLANCE PROBE/MONITOR CPM-700 is available with several optional probes and accessories; some of which are pictured above. This manual addresses available probes and accessories with the CPM-700, however these probes and accessories are not necessarily included with each CPM-700.
  • Page 2 Revision 3.1 © COPYRIGHT RESEARCH ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL This manual contains proprietary information intended solely for use with the CPM-700 and CPM-700 Probes and Accessories. All information contained within this manual is subject to change without notice. OWNER’S RECORD The Serial Number of your unit is located on the side panel. Please record this number and refer to it whenever you contact your dealer or Research Electronics International concerning this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    O P T IO NA L RE CHA RGE A BLE BA T TE R Y O P E RA T I O N ..13 CHA RG IN G IN S TR U C TI O N S ........13 BASIC CPM-700 RF PROCEDURE ........15 RF CO N S IDE RA T IO N S ..........16 P E RF O R M IN G A “...
  • Page 4 “target rich” project rooms. The progressive course curriculum is designed for the beginner or the seasoned TSCM Technician. Regularly scheduled courses are taught monthly; visit REI’s website (www.reiusa.net) or contact REI (sales@reiusa.net) for training dates. Contact REI for more information TSCM training and/or other TSCM equipment visit www.reiusa.net.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The CPM-700 Countersurveillance Probe/Monitor is a universal sweep tool that can be used to detect and locate a wide variety of surveillance devices. A broad range of probes and accessories are available for the CPM-700 to expand the CPM’s countersurveillance capabilities.

  • Page 6: Cpm-700 Packages

    INTRODUCTION CPM-700 PACKAGES Several probes and accessories (some of which are optional) are available for the CPM-700. Many of these probes and accessories are available separately, but also in the packages listed below: CPM-700 STANDARD The CPM-700 STANDARD package provides the basic tools for users who are only concerned with minimal RF testing;...
  • Page 7 CPM-700 DELUXE PACKAGE The CPM-700 DELUXE package is designed for the serious TSCM user who wants to get the most out of the CPM-700. This package includes all currently available probes and accessories, including the directional Broadband Microwave Probe, which extends the range of the CPM-700 to 12GHz and adds additional sensitivity in the common 2.4 GHz range over the Standard RF Probe.
  • Page 8 • RF Sniffer Probe (10MHz-3GHz) • Acoustic Leakage Probe • Deluxe Hard-shell Case The CPM-700 provides a wide range of tools in a single easy-to-use portable kit. Whatever your needs, there is a CPM package that will accommodate you. CPM-700...

  • Page 9: Features Of The Cpm

    CPM and plug in to a wall outlet. All rechargeable batteries must be charged before use. AC Adaptor – Connect the adapter supplied by REI to an AC outlet and to the Adapter input of the CPM-700. If rechargeable batteries are installed, the AC adapter will charge them.
  • Page 10 VLF probe, test for carrier current devices on any pair of conductors (max input 300VAC). 4. Auxiliary Input Amplifier: Allows you to listen to suspicious telephone or room wiring for the presence of buried microphones or modifications to equipment. CPM-700...
  • Page 11 RF-rich environments up to 3GHz. Must check within 18” of every object in the target area. 7. IRP-700 Infrared Probe: Locates infrared transmissions. 8. MLP-700 Magnetic Leakage Probe: Locates carrier current devices, tape recorders and video cameras. CPM-700...
  • Page 12 Probe: Detects and evaluates areas vulnerable to acoustic leakage. (Also used with testing of REI’s ANG 2200 – Acoustic Noise Masking System.) 12. NCB: Rechargeable battery pack, 8 Ni-MH cells, size AA 13. CLA: 12 VDC automotive cigarette lighter adapter...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Features

    Display shows whether Mode is SEARCH or MONITOR With the CPM in MONITOR mode, a new signal stronger than the THRESHOLD level (see below) will cause the ALERT LED to flash, and the CPM will make an audible TONE. CPM-700...

  • Page 14: Display Group

    CPM is in TONE or SILENT mode. THRESHOLD (6): Moves a pulsing segment to any position on the LCD Bar graph. When the input level exceeds the pulsing segment, the CPM-700 enters an Alert Mode and activates the Remote Output.

  • Page 15: Probe Group

    FEATURES OF THE CPM PROBE GROUP PROBE (11): Input jack for CPM probes. This jack also provides power to “active” CPM probes. The CPM-700 will automatically select this input when a CPM Probe is connected. Connect only CPM probes to this jack .

  • Page 17: Power Sources

    ALKALINE BATTERY OPERATION Remove the rear cover panel on the CPM-700 by turning the two fasteners one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Install eight AA (MN 1500) alkaline cells in the pack as shown in the holder. Typical operating time on Alkaline batteries is from 10-15 hours.
  • Page 18 If your battery pack develops a shorted cell the “Low Batt” message will be displayed after a brief period (up to 15 min. with RF Probe). If this happens try an overnight charge to correct; otherwise, replace the defective cell. CPM-700...

  • Page 19: Basic Cpm-700 Rf Procedure

    TV stations, cellular phones, and wireless networks are just a few of the many electronic devices that use RF energy to transmit information. The CPM-700 works by helping you to identify which signals are legitimate signals, and which are threats to your security. To do this, you must first establish a ‘base-line’...

  • Page 20: Rf Considerations

    BASIC CPM-700 RF PROCEDURE RF CONSIDERATIONS The CPM-700, with the Standard RF Probe, detects and locates audio or video surveillance transmitters (bugs) broadcasting from 50 kHz to 3 GHz. The BMP-1200, included in the CPM-Deluxe, extends the CPM’s frequency range to 12 GHz.
  • Page 21 There are many other ways to use the CPM-700 than this basic description. Please see additional details in the “DETAILED CPM-700 PROCEDURE” section and the “PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A SWEEP”...

  • Page 23: Detailed Cpm-700 Procedure

    Note: Do not use a radio as a Known Sound Source since it is possible to receive the same station through the CPM-700. This would falsely indicate the radio station’s signal is a surveillance device. CPM-700...

  • Page 24: Rf Probe Analysis

    These devices may not provide a strong audio signal and therefore the CPM-700 may not give a clear audible output of the Known Sound Source, but may only show a reading on the LCD bar graph.
  • Page 25 6. Adjust the Audio Gain Control to a comfortable monitoring level. 7. Use the probe near all surfaces to be “swept” for potential transmitters. Changes in the bar graph on the CPM-700 and significant audible noise changes may be indicators of transmitters. Investigate all suspicious indicators. CPM-700...

  • Page 26: Broadband Rf Analysis (2Ghz - 12Ghz)

    4. Press the Power Switch to activate the unit, and observe the status display: 5. Select High Gain level on the CPM-700. If a strong ambient noise level is displayed on the bar graph (more than ten segments), you may want to use the attenuator built into the BMP by squeezing the Attenuator button on the BMP (identified by a green or orange light).
  • Page 27 DETAILED CPM-700 PROCEDURE 7. Hold the Broad Band Microwave Probe in your hand at the base of the probe (as shown in the picture). 8. Use the probe directionally, oriented both horizontally and vertically, as well as near all surfaces and objects that could contain a hidden surveillance device while watching the bar graph display.

  • Page 28: Detailed Inspection Sweep

    CPM-700. Fortunately, it also makes them quite useless as bugs due to their short range – less than fifty feet under most circumstances. Again, a close physical search, using the CPM-700 as an inspection tool, is necessary. NOTE: For best results in an RF-rich environment, test each object in the room by placing the RF Probe against it, and noting if the level is higher than the normal surrounding levels.

  • Page 29: Phone/Line Rf Sweep

    If a long recorded message service is available, such as a business report or farm market report, use one of them as a Known Sound Source to disguise your actions. 1. With the CPM-700 next to the phone and the phone on hook, shorten the Probe’s antenna to...

  • Page 30: Tracking Devices

    TRACKING DEVICES Using the Standard RF Probe, the CPM-700 can detect and locate certain types of RF tracking transmitters that are used to track vehicles. The typical “Bumper Beeper” uses an output of 100 milliwatts to more than 5 watts and usually has a pulsed output.

  • Page 31: Vlf Probe

    AC hum. (Note the level on the bar graph for comparison.) It isolates the AC voltage while band passing the 15 kHz to 1 MHz frequencies to the CPM-700. 4. Plug the VLF Probe into an outlet in the “target...
  • Page 32 DETAILED CPM-700 PROCEDURE 6. Test other outlets by plugging in and comparing the bar graph level and audio sound. As you approach a VLF device the signal level on the bar graph will increase. Listen for your known sound source.

  • Page 33: Audio Testing

    NOTE: The Auxiliary Input will not function if a probe is connected to the Probe input. NOTE: The CPM-700 utilizes an AGC (Automatic Gain Control) in the audio circuitry to control the volume and prevent overloads. The bar graph display will not be active beyond two or three segments when using the Audio Patch Cord.

  • Page 34: Misc. Wire / Audio Evaluation

    Check the phone and the line to locate the microphone. 3. You may wish to utilize the CPM-700 Monitor Mode since these remotely controlled devices may not be operational during the initial test.

  • Page 35: Planning And Conducting A Sweep

    As you prepare to do a sweep, remember: • The most thorough method of detection and location is to use the CPM-700 as an inspection tool during a physical search. • A physical search is the root of all countersurveillance work. It also overlaps other procedures.

  • Page 36: Sweep Tips

    (normally at a desk near the telephone). Most devices will be placed within a twenty-foot (7 meter) radius for good audio and/or visual reception. Be sure you are familiar with the operation of the CPM-700 and the various detection methods before you begin a sweep. Practice detection and location procedures with this product in a low security area prior to performing an actual sweep.
  • Page 37 “catch” and stop searching. The CPM-700 can also perform an “audio feedback detection” of an audio surveillance device. The audio feedback method uses the internal speaker to cause sound regeneration, i.e., speaker sounds are projected into the area, a surveillance device with a microphone “hears”...

  • Page 38: Physical Search

    Any sweep must include a complete physical search of the target area. No spectrum analyzer can find surveillance devices that are turned off or hardwired. Note: The Orion Non-Linear Junction Detector from REI can find electronic devices whether or not they are transmitting.
  • Page 39 Measure with a digital voltmeter the vehicle’s idle or leakage current drawn from the battery (all accessories and the engine must be turned off for this test.) Refer to the vehicle’s technical manual for the idle current specification. CPM-700...

  • Page 41: Other Procedures And Equipment

    Disadvantages include a limitation to line of sight, visually clear transmission path and high current consumption, which limits battery use. The emitter may be a wide-angle IR diode or a narrow beam laser. CPM-700...
  • Page 42 Microwaves do not penetrate structures very well. Inspect the roof and outside walls for any new or unusual “black boxes” that may be hiding an antenna. When probing with the CPM-700, shorten the RF Probe antenna to minimize extraneous signals. The RF Probe is able to receive up to 3 GHz.
  • Page 43 OTHER PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT Additional REI TSCM Equipment REI also manufactures other countermeasure equipment to protect from: contact microphones, laser and microwave reflections from windows, high impedance telephone taps, sophisticated transmitters and other eavesdropping devices. ORION Non-Linear Junction Detector: Finds electronic devices even when they are not turned on.
  • Page 44 TSCM Training, REI Center for Technical Security: REI offers the World’s largest unclassified commercially available Technical Surveillance Countermeasure (TSCM) training facility. Training courses include classroom instruction and hands-on exercises where students perform sweep exercises in “live”...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS NOTE: Some items listed below are optional accessories available separately or with the CPM-700 Advanced and CPM-700 Deluxe Packages. STANDARD RF PROBE 50 kHz to 3 GHz +3 dB (direct 50 Ω input) Frequency Response: Preamp Gain: 20dB nominal –62 dBm (1 segment, direct 50 Ω...
  • Page 46 9 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 1 ¾ in., 23.2 x 15.6 x 4.4 cm Weight: 39 oz, 1.1 kg CPM-700 Soft CARRY CASE WITH ALL STANDARD ITEMS Size: 16 3/8 x 11 ¼ x 3 in., 41.6 x 28.6 x 7.6 cm Weight: 6 lbs., 2.75 kg...
  • Page 47 Optimized for voice use / low noise element Impedance: 47 kΩ unbalanced CPM-DELUXE HARDSHELL CASE WITH ALL INCLUDED ITEMS Size: 18.5 in x 6 in x 14.5 in (47 cm x 15.3 cm x 36.8 cm) Weight: 10.3 lbs., 4.7 kg CPM-700...

  • Page 49: Warnings

    Input 300 VAC 50-60 Hz., +15 dBm > 5kHz 3. AUX AUDIO INPUT 50VDC, 150 VAC @ 30 Hz (ringer level) CAUTION : DO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH LIVE POWER CIRCUITS! 4. CHARGING Do not attempt to charge ALKALINE BATTERIES: UNIT DAMAGE OR BATTERY LEAKAGE may result. CPM-700...
  • Page 52 RESEARCH ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL 455 Security Place, Algood, TN 38506 U.S.A. +1 931-537-6032 http://www.reiusa.net/ Copyright Research Electronics International This manual contains Proprietary Information intended solely for use with the CPM-700. All information within this manual is subject to change without notice.

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