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Smart Technologies Board 600 Series Connection Manual

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Summary of Board 600 Series

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    Extending usb connections smart board ™ 600 and 600i series interactive whiteboards.

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    Disclaimer the content of this document is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by smart technologies inc. Smart assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any errors , omissions or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or for any problems, l...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents i table of contents 600 series interactive whiteboard 1 extending the usb with a bus-powered (active) extension cable (usb-xt)................................ 1 basic application – single usb-xt extension cable............................................................... 1 comple...

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    Ii table of contents.

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    600 series interactive whiteboard 1 600 series interactive whiteboard extending the usb with a bus-powered (active) extension cable (usb-xt) basic application – single usb-xt extension cable complex application – multiple usb-xt extension cables notes • these are not plenum-rated solutions. • usb ca...

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    2 600 series interactive whiteboard extending the usb with a cat 5 bus-powered (active) extender (cat5-xt) basic application – cat5-xt extender notes • the maximum cat 5 cable lengths in this configuration are: – 120' (36.6 m) when used with computers with windows operating systems. – 90' (27.4 m) w...

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    600 series interactive whiteboard 3 complex application 1 – cat5-xt extender and self-powered usb hub if you need to extend the cable from cat5-xt extender unit a to the interactive whiteboard, you must use a self-powered hub. Cat5-xt extenders don’t provide sufficient power for both the interactive...

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    4 600 series interactive whiteboard complex application 2 – usb-xt extension cable(s), cat5-xt extender and self- powered usb hub you can extend the usb connection from the computer to cat5-xt extender unit b using one or two usb-xt extension cables. You can substitute the gowire™ smart board softwa...

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    600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) 5 600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) extending the usb with a bus-powered (active) extension cable (usb-xt) basic application – single usb-xt extension cable notes • this is not a plenum-rated solution. • usb cable lengths must...

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    6 600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) complex application – multiple usb-xt extension cables notes • this is not a plenum-rated solution. • usb cable lengths must not exceed 16' (5 m). For more information, see usb connectors and cables on page 19. • the computer’s usb port must pr...

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    600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) 7 extending the usb with a cat 5 bus-powered (active) extender (cat5-xt) basic application – cat5-xt extender notes • each usb hub or extender used with the cat5-xt extender reduces the maximum cat 5 cable lengths by 33' (10 m). The maximum cat 5...

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    8 600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) complex application 1 – cat5-xt extender and self-powered hub you can extend the usb connection from the computer to the interactive whiteboard with speaker option (sba) using the cat 5 extenders (cat5-xt) and a self-powered usb hub. The self- ...

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    600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba) 9 complex application 2 – usb-xt extension cable(s), cat5-xt extender and self- powered usb hub you can extend the usb connection from the computer to cat5-xt extender unit b using a usb-xt extension cable. Note: you can’t use this configuration ...

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    10 600 series interactive whiteboard with speakers (sba).

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    600i series interactive whiteboard system 11 600i series interactive whiteboard system basic application – connecting to the extended connection panel (ecp) usb receptacle • only use 6' (1.8 m) usb cables (included) to connect the computer to the extended connection panel (ecp). – don’t use usb cabl...

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    12 600i series interactive whiteboard system extending the usb with a bus-powered (active) extension cable (usb-xt) basic application – single extension cable notes • this is not a plenum-rated solution. • only use 6' (1.8 m) usb cables (included) to connect the usb-xt extender to the extended conne...

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    600i series interactive whiteboard system 13 complex application – multiple usb-xt extension cables notes • this is not a plenum-rated solution. • only use 6' (1.8 m) usb cables (included) to connect the usb-xt extender to the extended connection panel (ecp). – don’t use a usb cable longer than 6' (...

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    14 600i series interactive whiteboard system extending the usb with a cat 5 bus-powered (active) extender (cat5-xt) basic application – cat5-xt extender notes • each usb hub or extender used with the cat5-xt extender reduces the maximum cat 5 cable lengths by 33' (10 m). The maximum cat 5 cable leng...

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    600i series interactive whiteboard system 15 complex application 1 – cat5-xt extender and self-powered hub you can extend the usb connection from the computer to the 600i interactive whiteboard system using cat 5 extenders (cat5-xt) and a self-powered usb hub. The self-powered usb hub allows you to ...

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    16 600i series interactive whiteboard system complex application 2 – usb-xt extension cable(s), cat5-xt extender and self- powered usb hub you can extend the usb connection from the computer to cat5-xt extender unit b using a usb-xt extension cable. Note: you can’t use this configuration with mac co...

  • Page 21: Usb 2.0 Specification Primer

    Usb 2.0 specification primer 17 usb 2.0 specification primer you can use this section as a reference to common universal serial bus 2.0 (usb 2.0) terms, rules and conventions. Usb terminology these definitions are derived from the universal serial bus specification, version 2.0, and are used within ...

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    18 usb 2.0 specification primer usb topology the usb physical network is a tiered star topology. A hub is at the center of each star. Each wire segment is a point-to-point connection between the host and a hub or function, or a hub connected to another hub or function. This figure illustrates the to...

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    Usb 2.0 specification primer 19 usb connectors and cables usb connectors there are two types of full-size usb connectors: series-a and series-b. Either connector type can be a receptacle or a plug. • series-a receptacles are used as outputs from host systems and hubs. • series-b receptacles are used...

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    20 usb 2.0 specification primer usb cable length the maximum allowable usb cable length is determined primarily by signal attenuation and propagation delay. A usb cable also carries vbus and gnd wires on each segment to deliver power to bus-powered devices. Vbus is nominally +5v at the source, and t...

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