Smart Technologies 800 Series Usinga USB-XT extensioncable or a SMARTGoWirecable and a CAT5-XT-1100extender

NO T E S
lEachU SB hub orext enderused with the CAT5-XT-1100extender reducesthe maximum
Cat 5 cable lengthby 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 m)
(notincluded).
lYoucan use plenum-ratedCat 5 cable, if required.
lThecomputer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered
CAT5-XT-1100extenders.A laptopmight not provide sufficient power while runningon
batterypower.
lThelength of the USB c ablethat connects the self-powered hubto the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed16' (5 m). See Ext endingUSB connections on page 21.
Usinga USB-XT extensioncable or a SMARTGoWirecable and a
CAT5-XT-1100extender
Youcan extend the USB c onnectionfrom the computert o a CAT5-XT-1100extenderlocal unit (LEX)
usinga USB -XT extensioncable. You can substitute the SMARTGoWire cable for the USB-XT
extensioncable.
Computer USB-XT or
SMARTGoWire
cable
CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 52' (16 m)
USB
adapter
Interactive
whiteboard
system
NO T E S
lEachU SB hub orext enderused with the CAT5-XT-1100extender reducesthe maximum
Cat 5 cable lengthby 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 m)
(notincluded).
lYoucan use plenum-ratedCat 5 cable, if required.
lThecomputer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-poweredUSB-XT
extensioncable or SMARTGoWirec ableand the bus-poweredCAT5-XT-1100extenders. A
laptopmight not provide sufficient powerw hile runningon batterypower.
CH A P T E R 2
Extendingthe USB of SMARTBoard 800iseries interactive whiteboard systems
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