Notes from the team
What's installed
12 devicesEach desk has
MonitorApple Studio Display (2026)Wired network through one of the display's USB-C portsStarTech.com USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (US1GC30B)
| Desk | Monitor | Wired network through one of the display's USB-C ports | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desk 01 | DEMO-CHI-000155AG-000155 | DEMO-CHI-000156AG-000156 | In service |
| Desk 02 | DEMO-CHI-000157AG-000157 | DEMO-CHI-000158AG-000158 | In service |
| Desk 03 | DEMO-CHI-000159AG-000159 | DEMO-CHI-000160AG-000160 | In service |
| Desk 04 | DEMO-CHI-000161AG-000161 | DEMO-CHI-000162AG-000162 | In service |
| Desk 05 | DEMO-CHI-000163AG-000163 | DEMO-CHI-000164AG-000164 | In service |
| Desk 06 | DEMO-CHI-000165AG-000165 | DEMO-CHI-000166AG-000166 | In service |
Compared against
Hot desk
Mac: Apple Studio Display for Mac laptops, with a USB-C Ethernet adapter because the display has no network port.
- Required devices
- All recorded
- Wiring
- Checks pass
- Laptops
- macOS
Lifecycle
- In service
- 12
Cable tests
Restricted: rack and switch portsAll 12 links passed certification · closest margin 2.9 dB · last tested 24 Mar 2020
| Link | Outlet | Cable | Length | Result | Margin | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P02 | Desk 01/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 44.51 m | Pass | 5.53 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P03 | Desk 01/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 44.79 m | Pass | 4.62 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P04 | Desk 02/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 46.38 m | Pass | 5.19 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P05 | Desk 02/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 46.16 m | Pass | 3.09 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P06 | Desk 03/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 47.86 m | Pass | 3.40 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P07 | Desk 03/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 47.72 m | Pass | 2.98 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P08 | Desk 04/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 44.59 m | Pass | 4.23 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P09 | Desk 04/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 44.56 m | Pass | 5.03 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P10 | Desk 05/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 46.31 m | Pass | 2.87 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P11 | Desk 05/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 46.1 m | Pass | 3.04 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P12 | Desk 06/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 47.93 m | Pass | 5.19 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
| CHI-13.20-R1-U26-P13 | Desk 06/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 47.87 m | Pass | 3.10 dB | 24 Mar 2020 |
From the cabling contractor's certification report, recorded on each run (made up for the demo). A margin under 3 dB passes but is worth a look.
Outlets
Per desk| Service | Where | How many | Serves | Provided by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | On the desk | 4 | monitor or dock, spare, spare, spare | IT |
| Data | On the desk | 2 | monitor or dock, spareOnly one is patched to a switch port. | IT |
Wiring
2 signal cables, 1 to outletsUSB
The same at every desk.
List every cable
| Cable | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | Monitor, usb-c-1 | LaptopThunderbolt 5: picture, camera and 96 W charging |
| USB-C | Wired network through one of the display's USB-C ports, usb-c-1 | Monitor, usb-c-3 |
| Cat 6 | Wired network through one of the display's USB-C ports, lan-1 | Data outlet 1, on the desk |