Smart Technologies Smart Board 800 Series User Manual
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N O T E S
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Each USB hub or extender used with the CAT5-XT-1100 extender reduces the maximum
Cat 5 cable length by 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 m)
(not included).
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You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
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The computer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered
CAT5-XT-1100 extenders. A laptop might not provide sufficient power while running on
battery power.
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The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). See Extending USB connections on page 21.
Using a USB-XT extension cable or a SMART GoWire cable and a
CAT5-XT-1100 extender
You can extend the USB connection from the computer to a CAT5-XT-1100 extender local unit (LEX)
using a USB-XT extension cable. You can substitute the SMART GoWire cable for the USB-XT
extension cable.
Computer
USB-XT or
SMART GoWire
cable
CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 52' (16 m)
USB
adapter
Interactive
whiteboard
system
N O T E S
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Each USB hub or extender used with the CAT5-XT-1100 extender reduces the maximum
Cat 5 cable length by 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 m)
(not included).
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You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
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The computer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered USB-XT
extension cable or SMART GoWire cable and the bus-powered CAT5-XT-1100 extenders. A
laptop might not provide sufficient power while running on battery power.
C H A P T E R 2
Extending the USB of SMART Board 800i series interactive whiteboard systems
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