Calibrate the Compass for Mesa Tablets

9 Jul 2021

The compass in a Mesa tablet is calibrated in the factory, but problems can arise with compass calibration if the compass is in an office environment with too much magnetic interference. Juniper recommends periodic user calibrations to help the compass function in its environment.

To calibrate,

  1. Take the Mesa outside, away from buildings.
  2. Open an app that will use the compass.
  3. Tilt and turn the Mesa in a figure eight for at least 30 seconds.

Some early Mesa 3 Windows tablets may need a compass hardware modification as described in Magnetometer Fix for Mesa 3 Windows. For additional information for the Mesa 3 tablet, see Directional Heading while Navigating with GPS.