Smart Technologies Board 7000 Series Installation And Maintenance Manual page 35

Chapter 3
Connecting power and devices
IMPORTANT
Do not connect computers or other devices to the connectors on the appliance. SMART Board 7000
series and 7000 Pro series interactive displays do not support the use of these connectors.
SMART recommends the following varieties of cable:
Cable type Maximum length
HDMI 23' (7 m)
Display Port 23' (7 m)
VGA 23' (7 m)
Stereo 3.5 mm 20' (6 m)
USB 2.0 16' (5 m)
USB 3.0 9' (3 m)
Using cables that exceed these maximum lengths may produce unexpected results, degraded picture
quality or degraded USB connectivity.
SMART software should be installed on any computers users connect to the display. For information on
installing SMART software and viewing a connected computer's input on the display, see the
SMART Board 7000 and 7000 Pro series interactive displays user guide (smarttech.com/kb/171163).
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The performance of cables longer than 23' (7 m) is highly dependent on the cable's quality.
smarttech.com/kb/171164
Recommendation
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Use only certified HDMI cables that have been tested to
support the performance standard you require.
Use Display Port 1.2 compliant or better cables.
Use VGA cables with all pins in their connectors fully
populated and wired.
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Use a USB extender if the distance between the
computer and the display is greater than 16' (5 m). For
more information, see USB extenders on page 19.
SMART supports only installations that use a 9' (3-m)
direct connection or a 49' (5-m) connection using an AC-
adapter-powered active USB extender.
You might be able to use higher grade cables that are
longer than 9' (3 m). If you have problems with such a
cable or an extender of any type, test the connection
with a 9' (3-m) or shorter cable before contacting SMART
Support.
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