What are these ports?
What are these ports?
I suspect they are data, voice, or video jacks. Found in a conference room for a building from the 80s-90s. It’s the same wall as the TV. There’s also other existing RJ45 Cat 5 ports.
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They look like USB A ports to me with an unusual housing around them.
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I should have specified but this was found in a conference room of an old building. It was on the same wall as the TV. It would be pretty unusual to have two USB-A ports. I’m leaning towards them being network ports since those are usually run in pairs
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They really do look like USB ports though. You sure they aren't run to a box where a PC would be, and let you plug in a keyboard and mouse?
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Could be meant for USB KVM
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Maybe some USB ports using the old serial BUS housing?
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What's the back of the plate look like?
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From the 80s-90s, my guess would be some proprietary format of conferencing or intercom that has not existed for thirty years or more.
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A trigger for my OCD?
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Did any one else see them as two faces like 😫
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I think they are optical cable connectors for lan. But I might be really wrong on this one.
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I don’t think optical fiber cables do patch through. They’re basically just point to point. This port also doesn’t seem to do anything optic-wise. Or even copper for that matter. The ports don’t seem to have anything behind them.
Edit: wait I think I see two holes that could be for that
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Philips
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They match the style of proprietary A/V control system ports used in 1990s conference rooms, Projector control interfaces, Crestron / AMX / Extron wall plates, RS-232 or RS-485 wiring inside custom housings.
They were used to connect Projector control panels, Motorized screens, Audio/video switchers, Touch panels, Old teleconferencing gear.
Absolutely look like custom bullshit connectors used on custom boxes from the 80s.
This is a great answer exceeding my expectations. Thank you!
No problem, being old has to have had some benefits lol. This was my shot.
OP said it was in a conference room. Good catch!