BackEnd of Life for the Mesa 2 & Mesa 3 Office Dock
22 Mar 2023
Juniper Systems no longer offers the Mesa 2 or Mesa 3 Office Dock due to the scarcity, high cost, and increasingly long lead times of the dock components. One last source for remaining docks is on the following web page.
Juniper Systems has designed a versatile, non-powered office stand (JSPN 31709) that will be available beginning in mid-April 2023. Pair this stand with a third-party USB dock for functionality similar to the Mesa 2 and Mesa 3 Office Docks. The new office stand has a lower price, restores the HDMI function (via USB-C) to Mesa 3 Android, and can be used in portrait or landscape orientation.
As a reminder when purchasing a USB dock, the Mesa 3 Windows tablets use a USB-A port while the Mesa 3 Android tablets use a USB-C port. Mesa 3 tablets charge from a 12 V power adapter and not via USB.
Juniper Systems tested the following USB docks in March 2023 and found them compatible with the Mesa 3 at that time. However, this list is not comprehensive, and Juniper Systems recognizes that a large variety of USB docks are compatible with the Mesa 3.
| Mesa 3 Tablet | Recommended USB Dock |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Plugable Dual 4K Display HDMI or DisplayPort Universal Docking Station, Model UD-6950
|
| Android |
Note: This information is provided as a reference and does not imply that Juniper Systems will provide full support for the use of any specific third-party device or software with a Juniper Systems product.
If needing to use PXE boot to load an alternative OS image on a Mesa 3 Windows or Mesa 2 unit, the following USB Ethernet adapters may work as an alternative to the office dock.
- https://shop.junipersys.com/mesa-rugged-tablets/mesa-2/usb-to-ethernet-dongle/
- https://www.startech.com/en-us/networking-io/usb21000s2
- https://www.amazon.com/Gigabit-Ethernet-Adapter-Compact-Network-Adapter/dp/B00666NDGA
