Series Interactive Whiteboard - Smart Technologies Board 600 series Connection Manual

600 Series Interactive Whiteboard

Extending the USB with a Bus-Powered (Active) Extension Cable
(USB-XT)
Basic Application – Single USB-XT Extension Cable
Complex Application – Multiple USB-XT Extension Cables
NOTES
• These are not plenum-rated solutions.
• USB cable lengths must not exceed 16' (5 m). For more information, see USB Connectors and
Cables on page 19.
• The computer's USB port must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered extension cables
and the SMART Board™ 600 Series interactive whiteboard. Laptops may not provide
sufficient power while running on batteries.
• Don't connect more than four USB-XT extension cables. For more information, see Extending
USB Connections on page 20.
• Don't route multiple USB-XT extension cables where they aren't accessible, for example,
inside walls or ceilings.
• The total number of hubs used doesn't exceed the USB 2.0 specification limit of five hubs:
Computer's internal hub + (up to) 4 USB-XT extenders = (up to) 5 hubs
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
16' (5 m) Bus-Powered USB
Extension Cable (USB-XT)
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
........
Up to Four 16' (5 m) Bus-Powered
USB Extension Cables (USB-XT)
600 Series Interactive Whiteboard
Standard 16' (5 m)
USB Cable
Standard 16' (5 m) Standard 16' (5 m)
USB Cable USB Cable
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