Smart Technologies Board 600 series, Board 600i series Connection Manual
Extending USB Connections
SMART Board™ 600 and 600i Series
Interactive Whiteboards
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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
Complex Application – Multiple USB-XT Extension Cables ..................................................... 1
Extending the USB with a Cat 5 Bus-Powered (Active) Extender (CAT5-XT) ................................ 2
Basic Application – CAT5-XT Extender .................................................................................... 2
Complex Application 1 – CAT5-XT Extender and Self-Powered USB Hub .............................. 3
Complex Application 2 – USB-XT Extension Cable(s), CAT5-XT Extender and
Self-Powered USB Hub ............................................................................................................4
600 Series Interactive Whiteboard with Speakers (SBA) 5
Extending the USB with a Bus-Powered (Active) Extension Cable (USB-XT)................................ 5
Basic Application – Single USB-XT Extension Cable ............................................................... 5
Complex Application – Multiple USB-XT Extension Cables ..................................................... 6
Extending the USB with a Cat 5 Bus-Powered (Active) Extender (CAT5-XT) ................................ 7
Basic Application – CAT5-XT Extender .................................................................................... 7
Complex Application 1 – CAT5-XT Extender and Self-Powered Hub ...................................... 8
Complex Application 2 – USB-XT Extension Cable(s), CAT5-XT Extender and
Self-Powered USB Hub ............................................................................................................9
600i Series Interactive Whiteboard System 11
Basic Application – Connecting to the Extended Connection Panel (ECP) USB Receptacle 11
Extending the USB with a Bus-Powered (Active) Extension Cable (USB-XT).............................. 12
Basic Application – Single Extension Cable .......................................................................... 12
Complex Application – Multiple USB-XT Extension Cables ................................................... 13
Extending the USB with a Cat 5 Bus-Powered (Active) Extender (CAT5-XT) .............................. 14
Basic Application – CAT5-XT Extender .................................................................................. 14
Complex Application 1 – CAT5-XT Extender and Self-Powered Hub .................................... 15
Complex Application 2 – USB-XT Extension Cable(s), CAT5-XT Extender and
Self-Powered USB Hub .......................................................................................................... 16
USB 2.0 Specification Primer 17
USB Terminology ................................................................................................................... 17
USB Topology ........................................................................................................................ 18
Connecting USB Devices ....................................................................................................... 18
Powering USB Devices .......................................................................................................... 18
USB Connectors and Cables ........................................................................................................ 19
USB Connectors..................................................................................................................... 19
USB Cables ............................................................................................................................ 19
Prohibited Cable Assemblies.................................................................................................. 19
USB Cable Length.................................................................................................................. 20
Extending USB Connections......................................................................................................... 20
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600 Series Interactive Whiteboard
Extending the USB with a Bus-Powered (Active) Extension Cable (USB-XT)
Basic Application – Single USB-XT Extension Cable
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
16' (5 m) Bus-Powered USB
Extension Cable (USB-XT)
Standard 16' (5 m)
USB Cable
Complex Application – Multiple USB-XT Extension Cables
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
........
Up to Four 16' (5 m) Bus-Powered
USB Extension Cables (USB-XT)
NOTES
• These are not plenum-rated solutions.
• 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 provide sufficient power for the bus-powered extension cables
and the SMART Board™ 600 Series interactive whiteboard. Laptops may not provide
sufficient power while running on batteries.
Standard 16' (5 m)
Standard 16' (5 m)
USB Cable
USB Cable
• Don’t connect more than four USB-XT extension cables. For more information, see Extending
USB Connections on page 20.
• Don’t route multiple USB-XT extension cables where they aren’t accessible, for example,
inside walls or ceilings.
• The total number of hubs used doesn’t exceed the USB 2.0 specification limit of five hubs:
Computer’s internal hub + (up to) 4 USB-XT extenders = (up to) 5 hubs
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Extending the USB with a Cat 5 Bus-Powered (Active) Extender (CAT5-XT)
Basic Application – CAT5-XT Extender
Cat 5 Cable
(not included)
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
Extender Unit B Extender Unit A
(included) (included)
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
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) when used with Mac computers.
• You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
• Only use 6' (1.8 m) USB cables (included) to connect the Unit A and Unit B extenders.
– Don’t use USB cables longer than 6' (1.8 m).
– Don’t extend the 6' (1.8 m) USB cables (included) with passive USB extension cables. For
more information, see Prohibited Cable Assemblies on page 19.
• The computer’s USB port must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered CAT5-XT
extenders and the SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard. Laptops may not provide
sufficient power while running on batteries.
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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 whiteboard and a bus-powered USB extender.
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
Self-Powered USB
Hub (not included)
Cat 5 Cable
(not included)
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
Extender Unit B Extender Unit A
(included) (included)
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
Standard 16' (5 m)
USB Cable
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 lengths in this configuration are:
– 87' (26.7 m) when used with computers with Windows operating systems.
– 57' (17.4 m) when used with Mac computers.
• You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
• Only use 6' (1.8 m) USB cables (included) to connect the Unit A and Unit B extenders.
– Don’t use USB cables longer than 6' (1.8 m).
– Don’t extend the 6' (1.8 m) USB cables with passive USB extension cables. For more
information, see Prohibited Cable Assemblies on page 19.
• The computer’s USB port must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered CAT5-XT
extenders. Laptops may not provide sufficient power while running on batteries.
• The self-powered (externally powered) hub supplies power to the interactive whiteboard.
• The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). For more information, see USB Connectors and Cables on
page 19.
• The number of hubs used in this configuration doesn’t exceed the USB 2.0 specification limit
of five hubs:
Computer’s internal hub + CAT5-XT extenders + self-powered hub = 3 hubs
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Complex Application 2 – USB-XT Extension Cable(s), CAT5-XT Extender and SelfPowered 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 software autolaunch cable in place of the USB-XT extension cable.
NOTE: You can use only one USB-XT extension cable with Mac computers.
Computer with
Internal USB Hub
Self-Powered USB
Cat 5 Cable
(not included)
16' (5 m)
USB-XT
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
Extender Unit B Extender Unit A
(included) (included)
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 lengths in this configuration are:
Hub (not included)
6' (1.8 m) USB
Cable (included)
16' (5 m) USB
Cable
– 54' (16.5 m) with one USB-XT, or 21' (6.4 m) with two USB-XT units, when used with
computers with Windows operating systems.
– 24' (7.3 m) with one USB-XT, when used with Mac computers.
NOTE: You can’t use two USB-XT units with Mac computers.
• You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
• Only use 6' (1.8 m) USB cables (included) to connect the Unit A and Unit B extenders.
– Don’t use USB cables longer than 6' (1.8 m).
– Don’t extend the 6' (1.8 m) USB cables with passive USB extension cables. For more
information, see Prohibited Cable Assemblies on page 19.
• The computer’s USB port must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered USB-XT
extension cable(s) and the bus-powered CAT5-XT extenders. Laptops may not provide
sufficient power while running on batteries.
• The self-powered (externally powered) hub supplies power to the interactive whiteboard.
• The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). For more information, see USB Connectors and Cables on
page 19.
• The number of hubs used in this configuration doesn’t exceed the USB 2.0 specification limit
of five hubs:
Computer’s internal hub + USB-XT (or GoWire) + CAT5-XT + self-powered hub = 4 hubs
OR
Computer’s internal hub + (2 × USB-XT) + CAT5-XT + self-powered hub = 5 hubs
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