Recent EU and UK power regulations mandate that while in Standby mode a product can draw no more than 3W of power, and will further lower the maximum allowed draw to 2W in 2019.

As a result of these new regulations, it is regrettably no longer possible to retain power to the network circuitry while in standby mode as this would draw above the maximum allowed power. The Network Wakeup option has been removed from the setup menu for units sold in the UK and EU markets. This means IP control can no longer be used to power-on a Rotel device from Standby mode.

As an alternative, Rotel models offer 2-way RS232 control as well. All commands available over IP will also work with RS232 and many of the same control systems that work over IP also offer RS232 connection options. For more information or questions regarding control system integration we recommend discussing this with your authorized Rotel dealer.

For situations where IP control is a requirement or a wired RS232 connection is not practical, Ethernet IP to RS232 adapters are commonly available and can be used to provide an IP interface to Rotel models.