The Broadcast Tools® Silence Monitor III Plus improves on the features of the original Broadcast Tools® SSM. The Silence Monitor III Plus is designed to monitor any stereo or two independent monaural sources, generate alarms and transparently switch to back-up source equipment when silence is detected. Features include: front panel, remote control and relay monitoring; Plug-in euroblock screw terminals; “Plug & Play” (NO POTS) installation; dipswitch selection of silence detection of –23, –25, –35 and –45db; precise time delay from 2 seconds to 85 minutes; precise restore timing delay from off to 42 minutes; defeatable sonalert aural alarm; relays for most remote functions. The SM III Plus may be set on a desktop, mounted on a wall or optional RA-1 rack shelf for mounting up to three units in 1-RU.