User's Manual

96 Mesa Rugged Notepad Owner’s Manual
Mesa Mobile Dock
The Mesa Mobile Dock is an optional accessory that provides a
mounting station for the Mesa Rugged Notepad and additional
communication options.
Note: The Mesa Mobile Dock is not functional as a stand alone device.
It requires the Mesa to be functional. For example, it is not a stand
alone powered USB hub.
Communication Options
The mobile dock provides additional communication ports for
use with sensors and other external devices, supplementing the
ports on the Mesa. Some Mesa ports are still accessible.
1. Power input jack, 12 VDC for power input and baery
charging: This jack is used to power the mobile dock
and the Mesa. The power port on the Mesa is not
accessible when it is in the mobile dock. The additional
communication ports on the dock are powered directly
from the Mesa or by applying power to the mobile dock.
The following accessories can be used to provide power
and charge the Mesa baeries:
1 12V DC power
input jack
2 USB client
3 RS-232 serial ports
4 USB host ports
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