Smart Technologies Smart Board 800 Series - Manual (Page 7)

Extending the USB with a
CAT5-XT-1100 (active) extender
You can use the CAT5-XT-1100 extender to replace the 16' (5 m) USB cable included with your
interactive whiteboard.
Using a SMART CAT5-XT-1100 extender
Computer CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 131' (40 m)
Interactive
whiteboard
N O T E S
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The maximum Cat 5 cable length in this configuration is 131' (40 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 extender. A laptop might not provide sufficient power while running on battery
power.
Using a CAT5-XT-1100 extender and a self-powered USB hub
If you need to extend the cable from the CAT5-XT-1100 remote extender unit (REX) to the interactive
whiteboard, you must use a self-powered hub. CAT5-XT-1100 extenders don’t provide sufficient
power for a bus-powered USB extender.
Computer CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 92' (28 m)
Self-powered
USB hub
USB cable Interactive
whiteboard
C H A P T E R 1
Extending the USB of SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboards
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