Notes from the team
What's installed
8 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-TYO-001157AG-001157 | DEMO-TYO-001158AG-001158 | In service |
| Desk 02 | DEMO-TYO-001159AG-001159 | DEMO-TYO-001160AG-001160 | In service |
| Desk 03 | DEMO-TYO-001161AG-001161 | DEMO-TYO-001162AG-001162 | In service |
| Desk 04 | DEMO-TYO-001163AG-001163 | DEMO-TYO-001164AG-001164 | 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
- 8
Cable tests
Restricted: rack and switch portsAll 8 links passed certification · closest margin 3.4 dB · last tested 1 Mar 2021
| Link | Outlet | Cable | Length | Result | Margin | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYO-15.19-R1-U12-P38 | Desk 01/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 35.91 m | Pass | 6.30 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U12-P39 | Desk 02/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 37.42 m | Pass | 4.15 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U12-P40 | Desk 03/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 36.11 m | Pass | 4.58 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U12-P41 | Desk 04/data/table top#1 | Cat6A | 37.64 m | Pass | 5.24 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U06-P47 | Desk 01/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 36.29 m | Pass | 3.38 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U06-P48 | Desk 02/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 37.89 m | Pass | 5.87 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U09-P46 | Desk 03/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 36.16 m | Pass | 6.08 dB | 1 Mar 2021 |
| TYO-15.19-R1-U09-P47 | Desk 04/data/table top#2 | Cat6A | 37.51 m | Pass | 6.34 dB | 1 Mar 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 |