Notes from the team
What's installed
16 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-CPH-000259AG-000259 | DEMO-CPH-000260AG-000260 | In service |
| Desk 02 | DEMO-CPH-000261AG-000261 | DEMO-CPH-000262AG-000262 | In service |
| Desk 03 | DEMO-CPH-000263AG-000263 | DEMO-CPH-000264AG-000264 | In service |
| Desk 04 | DEMO-CPH-000265AG-000265 | DEMO-CPH-000266AG-000266 | In service |
| Desk 05 | DEMO-CPH-000267AG-000267 | DEMO-CPH-000268AG-000268 | In service |
| Desk 06 | DEMO-CPH-000269AG-000269 | DEMO-CPH-000270AG-000270 | In service |
| Desk 07 | DEMO-CPH-000271AG-000271 | DEMO-CPH-000272AG-000272 | In service |
| Desk 08 | DEMO-CPH-000273AG-000273 | DEMO-CPH-000274AG-000274 | 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
- 16
Cable tests
Restricted: rack and switch portsAll 16 links passed certification · closest margin 2.5 dB · last tested 31 May 2021
| Link | Outlet | Cable | Length | Result | Margin | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P26 | Desk 01/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 41.05 m | Pass | 5.07 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P27 | Desk 01/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 41.18 m | Pass | 5.14 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P28 | Desk 02/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 42.88 m | Pass | 5.10 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P29 | Desk 02/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 42.86 m | Pass | 3.16 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P30 | Desk 03/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 41 m | Pass | 6.18 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P31 | Desk 03/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 41.25 m | Pass | 2.96 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P32 | Desk 04/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 42.77 m | Pass | 5.30 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P33 | Desk 04/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 42.79 m | Pass | 5.39 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P34 | Desk 05/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 44.52 m | Pass | 5.01 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P35 | Desk 05/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 44.57 m | Pass | 6.23 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P36 | Desk 06/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 45.89 m | Pass | 5.89 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P37 | Desk 07/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 44.46 m | Pass | 4.44 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U14-P38 | Desk 08/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 45.94 m | Pass | 4.05 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U06-P43 | Desk 06/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 46.31 m | Pass | 2.50 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U06-P44 | Desk 07/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 44.9 m | Pass | 6.29 dB | 31 May 2021 |
| CPH-4.17-R1-U06-P45 | Desk 08/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 46.23 m | Pass | 2.99 dB | 31 May 2021 |
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 |