Source Switching; Third-Party Options - SMART Board 4000 Series Installation Best Practices

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extender that's powered by the device it's connected to).
IMPORTANT
SMART doesn't support installations that use bus-powered video extenders. Before contacting
SMART for assistance, replace any bus-powered extenders with a shorter, passive
(non-powered) cable and test the system again.
Look for video extenders that meet the following guidelines:
Guideline
Are produced by
established, reputable
companies
Support EDID and
HDCP signals

Third-party options

Refer to Appendix A: Third-party referrals on page 69 for a list of companies that sell this type of
equipment.

Source switching

Source switching is the use of a device to switch between multiple inputs while using only one
output. The single output is sent to a SMART product.
SMART does not currently provide external source switching equipment. SMART products
typically supply at least two video and two USB inputs, enabling a SMART touch interface for two
source devices. To increase the number of available video and USB inputs:
Use SMART's I/O extension module (XTM): This module connects to a SMART product's
l
Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) slot and provides additional HDMI and USB inputs. This
module is available through the
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Details
SMART recommends you use products from well-established, reputable
companies. SMART can not provide support for video extending
beyond the supplied video cable.
If you use a Video Distribution Amplifier (VDA) to extend an analog
connection, make sure the VDA extender has an output connector that
supports Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) and
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) data to pass through
to the input.
For more information about HDCP and SMART products, see the
knowledge base article,
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
store for SMART
SMART Board interactive flat panels and
(HDCP).
parts.