USB and audio jack faceplate

philjones2000 · 29-05-2008, 09:46 AM

Hi

We've tidied away our computers under desks in our ict rooms which makes everything look nice and gives a lot more room etc, but does leave us with problems when it comes to plugging in usb sticks or headphones/microphones.

What I'd like to do is have a faceplate on each desk with a usb socket and 3.5 audio sockets that runs to the machine.

I've seen some things around but nothing like this and most seem to be for av setups for projectors etc. There's also the modular system but I can't find any usb one to fit this. Making it myself seems a bit of a time consumer.

Anyone seen anything like this around that would fit or I could adapt?

Thanks as always

Phil

rrichmond · 29-05-2008, 01:38 PM

What about using a usb hub? We have this and also use USB Mics...They work quite well....

philjones2000 · 08-08-2008, 11:52 AM

Just a quick update for people searching:

I managed to track down some from euronetwork.co.uk- made them custom for me at around £8 each (with 2 usb ports and 2 audio jacks for mic and headphones)

ranj · 09-08-2008, 08:33 PM

we do something similar where all our PC's are in 2U racks and they are stored in a central data centre and then we trunk through to each ict room using USB/VGA/PS2 over cat5e and it works well. We have a similar issue what we do is buy some face plates from datapro and then we tie it in with our trunking and it works really well. Highly recommended and if you buy in bulk you get very good deals.

USB & FireWire Wall Plates -- DataPro

maniac · 09-08-2008, 10:16 PM

For wall boxes and faceplates you can't beat these guys, little on the expensive side, but they do every combination imaginable! The pre-wired ones are handy for DIY whiteboard installs.

http://www.avrio.co.uk/acatalog/AV_Wall_Plates.html

Mike.

Osprey · 13-08-2008, 04:08 PM

Datacable do something like this. 01535 690075 and ask for Martin. I think they can customise them as well. No idea about price though

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29-05-2008, 09:46 AM	#1
philjones2000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pool, Cornwall Posts: 83 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 6	USB and audio jack faceplate Hi We've tidied away our computers under desks in our ict rooms which makes everything look nice and gives a lot more room etc, but does leave us with problems when it comes to plugging in usb sticks or headphones/microphones. What I'd like to do is have a faceplate on each desk with a usb socket and 3.5 audio sockets that runs to the machine. I've seen some things around but nothing like this and most seem to be for av setups for projectors etc. There's also the modular system but I can't find any usb one to fit this. Making it myself seems a bit of a time consumer. Anyone seen anything like this around that would fit or I could adapt? Thanks as always Phil

09-08-2008, 10:16 PM	#5
maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 38 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 18	For wall boxes and faceplates you can't beat these guys, little on the expensive side, but they do every combination imaginable! The pre-wired ones are handy for DIY whiteboard installs. http://www.avrio.co.uk/acatalog/AV_Wall_Plates.html Mike. Last edited by maniac; 09-08-2008 at 10:24 PM..

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29-05-2008, 01:38 PM	#2
rrichmond Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 93 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 3	What about using a usb hub? We have this and also use USB Mics...They work quite well....

08-08-2008, 11:52 AM	#3
philjones2000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pool, Cornwall Posts: 83 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 6	Just a quick update for people searching: I managed to track down some from euronetwork.co.uk- made them custom for me at around £8 each (with 2 usb ports and 2 audio jacks for mic and headphones)

09-08-2008, 08:33 PM	#4
ranj Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 251 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	we do something similar where all our PC's are in 2U racks and they are stored in a central data centre and then we trunk through to each ict room using USB/VGA/PS2 over cat5e and it works well. We have a similar issue what we do is buy some face plates from datapro and then we tie it in with our trunking and it works really well. Highly recommended and if you buy in bulk you get very good deals. USB & FireWire Wall Plates -- DataPro

13-08-2008, 04:08 PM	#6
Osprey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 4	Datacable do something like this. 01535 690075 and ask for Martin. I think they can customise them as well. No idea about price though

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