SMART Technologies 7086 User Manual
CHAPTER 3
CONNECTING POWER AND DEVICES
CONNECTING POWER AND DEVICES
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Using recommend cables
SMART recommends the following varieties of cable:
Cable type
Maximum length
Recommendation
HDMI
23' (7 m)
1
Use only certified HDMI cables that have been
tested to support the performance standard you
require.
tested to support the performance standard you
require.
DisplayPort
23' (7 m)
Use DisplayPort 1.2 compliant or better cables.
VGA
[N/A]
Use VGA cables with all pins in their connectors fully
populated and wired.
populated and wired.
Stereo 3.5 mm
20' (6 m)
[N/A]
USB
16' (5 m)
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 10.
computer and the display is greater than 16' (5 m).
For more information, see USB extenders on
page 10.
Using cables that exceed these maximum lengths may produce unexpected results, degraded
picture quality or degraded USB connectivity.
Connecting to the connector panel
The connector panel includes three sets of computer
connectors:
l
VGA: This set of connectors can accommodate a
USB cable for touch control, a VGA cable for video
and a stereo 3.5 mm cable for audio.
l
HDMI 1: This set of connectors can accommodate
a USB cable for touch control and an HDMI cable
for video and audio. (This input supports HDMI 2.0.)
l
DisplayPort: This set of connectors can
accommodate a USB cable for touch control and a
DisplayPort cable for video and audio.
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The performance of cables longer than 23' (7 m) is highly dependent on the cable’s quality.