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-MEL-000581AG-000581 | DEMO-MEL-000582AG-000582 | In service |
| Desk 02 | DEMO-MEL-000583AG-000583 | DEMO-MEL-000584AG-000584 | In service |
| Desk 03 | DEMO-MEL-000585AG-000585 | DEMO-MEL-000586AG-000586 | In service |
| Desk 04 | DEMO-MEL-000587AG-000587 | DEMO-MEL-000588AG-000588 | In service |
| Desk 05 | DEMO-MEL-000589AG-000589 | DEMO-MEL-000590AG-000590 | In service |
| Desk 06 | DEMO-MEL-000591AG-000591 | DEMO-MEL-000592AG-000592 | 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 2.5 dB · last tested 20 Aug 2019
| Link | Outlet | Cable | Length | Result | Margin | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P32 | Desk 01/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 36.27 m | Pass | 5.22 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P33 | Desk 01/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 36.6 m | Pass | 5.59 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P34 | Desk 02/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 37.96 m | Pass | 3.05 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P35 | Desk 02/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 38.17 m | Pass | 3.84 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P36 | Desk 03/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 39.56 m | Pass | 5.52 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P37 | Desk 03/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 39.48 m | Pass | 3.97 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P38 | Desk 04/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 36.58 m | Pass | 4.76 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P39 | Desk 05/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 37.9 m | Pass | 3.31 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U12-P40 | Desk 06/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 39.53 m | Pass | 2.55 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U06-P44 | Desk 04/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 36.67 m | Pass | 6.00 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U06-P45 | Desk 05/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 38.36 m | Pass | 3.23 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
| MEL-8.17-R1-U06-P46 | Desk 06/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 39.82 m | Pass | 6.02 dB | 20 Aug 2019 |
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 |