Connecting other devices

In addition to computers, you can connect a variety of other devices to the display:

  • USB drives, peripherals, and other devices

  • External displays

  • External video sources

  • External audio systems

  • Room control systems

Warning 

Ensure that any cables that cross the floor to the SMART product are properly bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard.

The display includes the following USB receptacles. You can connect USB drives, peripherals (such as keyboards), and other devices to these receptacles and use the devices with iQ, connected computers, and OPS modules installed in the OPS accessory slot.

This table shows the supported USB speeds for each input:

Input

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

USB Type-C

USB-C 1

Hi-Speed

Hi-Speed

USB-C 2

Hi-Speed

Hi-Speed

HDMI 1

SuperSpeed

SuperSpeed

HDMI 2

SuperSpeed

SuperSpeed

HDMI 3

SuperSpeed

SuperSpeed

OPS accessory slot

SuperSpeed

SuperSpeed

Notes 

  • Hi-Speed = 480 Mbps

  • SuperSpeed = 5 Gbps

  • You can charge devices using the display’s USB Type-C receptacles:

    Receptacle

    Location

    Maximum charging capacity

    USB-C In 1

    Front connector panel

    100 W

    USB-C In 2

    Side connector panel

    100 W

You can connect an external display using the HDMI Out connector on the connector panel. The external display will show the same image. This is useful when you’re using the display in an auditorium or other large space where it would be beneficial to have a second display.

You can connect an external video source, such as a DVD player, media box, or cable box, to your display using an HDMI cable and to any of the HDMI connectors on the display’s connector panels. To view the source content, switch to the connected HDMI input.

The display includes two integrated speakers and a subwoofer, designed to provide sound at the front of a room.

You might want to connect an external audio system if you’re providing sound in a larger space.

You can connect the display to an external audio system using the Stereo 3.5 mm Out connector. This disables the display’s internal speakers.

In addition to the Stereo 3.5 mm Out connector, the display provides an optical Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out connector. S/PDIF is a digital audio transmission medium. You need an audio system that has an S/PDIF input to decode this connection to analog. Most external sound bars include an S/PDIF connector.

Note 

The S/PDIF audio is a fixed-volume output. Adjusting the volume of the display’s speakers does not affect the S/PDIF output.

You can also connect an external audio system to the display using the HDMI Out connector on the bottom connector panel.

Note 

The audio is a fixed-volume output. Adjusting the volume of the display’s speakers does not affect the HDMI output.

If you have an external audio system with HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) or eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel), you can output the display’s audio to the audio system by connecting the display’s HDMI 2 (ARC) connector on the side connector panel to the HDMI Out connector on the audio system’s receiver.

A room control system enables users to control a room’s lighting, audio system, and possibly, the display. Some installations may require you to integrate the display with a room control system.

You can use the display’s RS-232 connector to connect a third-party external control system to the display.

SeeManaging the display using RS‑232

Note 

SMART Board interactive displays are not compatible with centralized remote control systems, such as a universal remote control.