The Broadcast Tools AES/EBU Digital Monitor & Switcher III is designed to accept and automatically or manually switch two AES/EBU signal sources when an AES digital error and/or analog silence are detected. Features include: Automatic control function that switches to a back up source upon failure of the main source; Switch functions can be triggered by loss of clock, AES digital error flags, front panel transfer switch, external switch contact and/or the internal analog stereo silence sensor. Additional features: Front panel error status and sample rate LED indicators; front panel headphone jack and level control; balanced stereo monitor output; remote control; removable screw terminals; Plug & Play installation; dipswitch selection of precise time delay from 2 seconds to 85 minutes and restore timing delay from off to 10.2 minutes; defeatable sonalert aural alarm; SPDT status relays; SPDT one-second pulse relay. The DMS III may be set on a desktop, mounted on a wall or as part of the new RA-1, Rack-Able mounting shelf.

• Transparent two-input digital switcher with automatic and manual control
  
• Front panel active channel indicator
  
• Front panel sample rate and digital error indicators
  
• Analog audio activity LED with silence sensor alarm indicator
  
• 96kHz, 24 bit converter with balanced analog stereo audio output
  
• Front panel headphone jack and level control
  
• Precise time delay from 2 seconds to 85 minutes
  
• Precise restore timing delay from off to 10.2 minutes
  
• Front panel input transfer switch with front panel indicator, remote input and DPDT status relay
  
• Front panel Mute switch with built-in sonalert and remote mute input
  
• Front panel Arm/Disarm switch with front panel LED, remote input and SPDT status relay
  
• Front Panel Alarm Reset switch, Tripped LED and SPDT status relay
  
• External (Ext) alarm input with front panel indicator and SPDT status relay
  
• One SPDT 1 second pulse relay. Great for automatically rebooting external equipment
  
• Front Panel Power LED
  
• Removable screw (Euroblock) connectors
  
• The DMS III may be set on a desktop, mounted on a wall or as part of the new RA-1, Rack-Able mounting shelf.
  
• Optional RA-1 rack shelf for mounting up to three units in 1-RU