SMART Technologies 800 User Manual

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 A to mini-B cable included with

your interactive whiteboard.

I M P O R T A N T

Connect your USB cables or extenders to the USB1

receptacle on the interactive whiteboard’s

ECP module. Do not use the USB2

receptacle.

N O T E S

You can connect the USB cable or extender to the SMART Board 800 series interactive

whiteboard system’s ECP module using the included USB A to mini B cable or using a

standard USB cable with the mini-USB to USB adaptor included with your system.

SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard systems have a USB hub integrated into

the ECP module and are therefore compound devices. See USB topology on page 17.

Using a CAT5-XT-1100 extender

Computer

CAT5-XT-1100

Cat 5 cable < 92' (28 m)

USB

adapter

Interactive

whiteboard

system

N O T E S

The maximum Cat 5 cable length in this configuration is 92' (28 m) (not included).

You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.

The computer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered

CAT 5-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