Applying cable management techiniques doesn’t have to be an obstacle. Modern control consoles integrate a variety of systems to make it easier for control centers to keep their IT equipment up to date. Cables can hinder operations when they are not properly managed, causing downtime, and even accidents since they are dangling below the worksurface and they can get caught while the console is in movement.
Cable chains: To account for the height adjustability issue, the console features a cable chain system that routes the cables from the work surface to the CPU enclosure. Ensuring that the vertical movement of the surface doesn’t cause any cable pulling or interruption. These cable chains can be placed on a focal adjustment accessories so that operators can adjust their monitors’ depths.
Electrical raceways: these pathways help secure cables by dividing them according to their voltage. Power and data cables can suffer from electromagnetic interference when paired together, especially if there are a lot of them. And in a control console there are lots of cables running to and from the CPU.
Monitor arms routing: one way to achieve a clean look in a control console is to route cables along the monitor arms. This can be done with tie-wraps, monitor clamps or even velcro straps. All the way to the grommet holes and connecting to power bars below, or running down through cable chains. The amount of monitor arms will determine how many cables you can run through them.
Grommet holes: Grommet holes are made to manage cables from keyboards, mouses, and other equipment to reduce clutter on the worksurface. Grommet holes can also be adapted to integrate fans as a cooling system for operators. But they can also be placed next to monitor posts so that the cables don’t have to travel behind the worksurface.
Power bars: Underneath the worksurface, power cables coming from monitors and other accessories are routed through the surface frame, and connect to a power bar attached to the steel substructure.
Front and Rear access doors: for control consoles having easy access to IT equipment makes it easy to perform maintenance tasks while minimizing downtime. Access doors can be placed on the front of the console for personal storage and CPU enclosures. But they can also be placed on the back of the consoles, so that the IT specialists can access the CPUs and other equipment. These doors are made out of steel and are also lockable with steel hinges.
Slide-out trays: Consoles with slide-out trays make efficient use of space in the control room. They also allow centers to keep cables neatly organized and also keep their equipment safe.
Does your control console have all of these cable management features?
In the fast paced world of emergency centers, organized control consoles can empower their opertors with clutter free wotksurfaces and technology integrations. Contact us to learn how you can implement these features into your control room.
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