SMART Technologies 800 User Manual
Using a CAT5-XT-1100 extender and a self-powered USB hub
If you need to extend the cable from a 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.
N O T E
You can connect the USB cable from the hub to the SMART Board 800i 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 adapter included with your system.
Using the USB A to mini-B cable
Computer
CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 52' (16 m)
Self-powered
USB hub
USB A to
mini-B cable
Interactive
whiteboard system
Using a standard USB cable with the USB adaptor
Computer
CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 52' (16 m)
Self-powered
USB hub
Standard USB
cable
USB
adapter
Interactive
whiteboard system
N O T E S
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Each USB hub or extender used with the CAT5-XT-1100 extender reduces the maximum
Cat 5 cable length by 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 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 extenders. A laptop might not provide sufficient power while running on
battery power.
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The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). See Extending USB connections on page 21.
C H A P T E R 2
Extending the USB of SMART Board 800i series interactive whiteboard systems
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