Multimodal Electronic Surveillance Monitor and Recording System - Road Case Mounted (Custom Design - Self-Contained/Simulated Operation)

Circa Mid 1990's to Late 1990's

A custom manufactured movie prop featuring simulated functionality.

Practical Features:

• 60-Operational Red/Green LED Indicators.

• 10-White Illuminated Pushbuttons.

• Headphone Jacks (x2).

• Built-in Loadable ZIP Drive Unit.

• Fold-Out QWERTY Keyboard (removable).

• SKB 12U Pop-up Rackmount Mixer Case (console folds flat into case—then cover is secured for transport).

• Battery Powered.

Use Cases:

Designed to portray a specialized piece of electronic surveillance and monitoring equipment. There are several plausible on-screen applications for this multi-use device:

• Covert Electronic Surveillance: Primarily designed to portray a device designed for multi-room or multi-point audio monitoring. A surveillance team could deploy up to 30 hidden microphones (sensors) in a target location, using this unit as a central hub to monitor, filter, and record specific conversations in real-time.

• Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM): Can also portray a "bug-sweeping" command center. Technicians use the 30 channels to monitor different frequency bands for unauthorized transmissions, using the built-in speaker and filters to identify and "hear" potential eavesdropping devices.

• Large-Scale Tactical Monitoring: Another plausible on-screen application would be for use during a raid or a barricade situation. This unit could monitor 30 distinct tactical points (such as body-worn transmitters for multiple agents or perimeter sensors), allowing a command officer to toggle between audio feeds and record critical evidence directly to the Zip drive.

• Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Field Operations: The "Receiver Frequency Selection" and "Filter Selection Presets" suggest it can be used to intercept and analyze specific radio communications. It would allow an operator to isolate a signal from background noise, monitor its levels via the VU display, and log frequency data using the fold-out keyboard.

• Remote Environmental/Security Monitoring: In an industrial or secure facility context, the "remote sensors" could be used to monitor 30 different security zones or environmental conditions (like door contacts or motion sensors), with the Zip drive serving as a "black box" logger for all system activity. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This device is currently under repair—please inquire.

(H-82.6cm x W-75.6cm x D26.7-cm)