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35 products
Add wireless connectivity to your micro PLC projects with Blues Notecard! The Wireless for OPTA adds Cellular and WiFi connectivity, powered by Notecard and Notehub.
The Wireless for OPTA Expansion Module can quickly add Cellular and WiFi capability to any Opta PLC inexpensively with a pluggable module that uses the standard AUX expansion port on an Arduino® Opta® or a Finder OPTA®, and can be daisy-chained with other Expansion modules. The Opta communicates with the Expansion and its Notecard via I2C and can leverage either the Blues' note-arduino library or Arduino® IoT Cloud SDK for configuring Notecard and its backhaul.
Wireless for Opta Key Specs
- 12 to 24 V Supply Voltage
- Cellular and WiFi communication powered by Notecard (LTE Cat 1 North America or LTE Cat 1 EMEA) including 500 MB of data and 10-years of service with no activation fees or monthly commitments.
- Network backhaul via Blues Notehub cloud service, with support for Arduino IoT Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP and dozens of other cloud services.
- Communication test button and Neopixel for connectivity status.
- USB C port for direct Notecard programming and debugging.
- External SIM slot for bringing your own Cellular connectivity.
- Power outage detection and notification via an integrated Lithium-Ion Capacitor.
Available Variants
"Arduino" and "Opta" are registered trademarks of Arduino SA.
This Li-SOCl2 battery from Tadiran is perfect for the high current pulses that Notecard can experience when in a region that requires the use of GSM networks. We've tested numerous batteries with Notecard-based applications and, with the ability to handle sustained 2A pulses and high capacity retention over a number of years, Tadiran Li-SOCl2 batteries are second-to-none. Add one of these batteries to your project and rest easy that your Notecard will stay online for as long as you need.
This product is based on the Tadiran TLP-93111 and was modified for Blues to include a JST connector so that you can easily use it with any of our Notecarriers.
Due to regulations in shipping batteries containing lithium, international shipments of this product are unavailable at this time.
Key Battery Specs
- Capacity to 3.0V (@0.5A @1% duty cycle): 19 Ah
- Nominal voltage: 3.6 V
- Maximum 1 second pulse to 3.0V: 3A
- Maximum pulse length @0.5A to 2.8V: 1000 sec
- Delay time to 3.0V @0.5A: No Delay
- Operating temperature range: -40ºC to +85ºC
- Capacity retention after 10 years: 96%
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Add Notecard to Arduino MKR and PRO boards with this slim Notecarrier!
Notecarriers are companion development boards designed to make it easy to prototype and deploy IoT solutions with the Notecard.
Notecarrier R is a small form-factor Notecarrier, only slightly larger than Notecard itself. Unlike other Notecarriers, Notecarrier R does not include an external SIM slot. It’s similar to Notecarrier B, but instead of a Qwiic connector, it has an ESLOV connector common to many Arduino MKR and PRO Portena boards. ESLOV provides I2C pins, as well as an additional GPIO, which we’ve connected to Notecard’s ATTN pin.
Included is a flexible Molex 209142 antenna for use with either LTE or GPS. If you require a dual LTE/GPS antenna, we recommend adding on the flexible LTE+GPS antenna (or you may choose to use your own preferred antenna).
Notecarriers require a Notecard to function. Notecarrier R is compatible with all available Notecards. See the Notecards section for more details or get started with a Blues Starter Kit.
Available Variations
Key Notecarrier R Specs
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Notecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.
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2-Pin JST PH connectors for LiPo battery power support.
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1 ESLOV port for attaching Notecard to Arduino MKR or PRO boards.
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DIP switch for using active or passive GPS/GNSS antenna.
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Add wireless connectivity to your micro PLC projects with Blues Notecard! This bundle includes an Arduino® Opta® Lite and a Wireless for OPTA, a plug-and-play expansion to the Opta that adds Cellular connectivity, powered by Notecard and Notehub.
Kit Contents
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Arduino® Opta® Lite
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Wireless for OPTA Expansion Unit
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2 LTE SMA Antennas
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Solderless AUX Connector
The Arduino® Opta® Lite is a secure, easy-to-use micro PLC with Industrial IoT capabilities. Designed in partnership with Finder® – a leading industrial and building automation device manufacturer – it allows professionals to scale up automation projects while leveraging the Arduino ecosystem. Supporting both Arduino sketch and standard PLC languages, including LD (Ladder Logic Diagram) and FBD (Function Block Diagram), it was designed with PLC engineers in mind.
Arduino® Opta® Lite Key Specs
- 8x configurable digital / analog (0-10V) input
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STM32H747XI Dual ARM® Cortex®:
- Cortex -M7 core up to 480 MHz
- Cortex -M4 core up to 240 MHz
- 1MB RAM (programming) & 2MB internal + 16MB Flash QSPI
- 4 Output Relays (250V AC - 10 A)
- 12..24 V DC Supply Voltage
- Support for Arduino programming language via Arduino IDE
- Support for IEC-61131-3 languages via the Arduino PLC IDE:
- Ladder Diagram (LD)
- Function Block Diagram (FBD)
- Sequential Function Chart (SFC)
- Structured Text (ST)
- Instruction List (IL)
The Wireless for OPTA Expansion Module can quickly add Cellular capability to any Opta PLC. The Opta comes in three flavors, providing either Ethernet, Bluetooth, or WiFi capabilities, and the Blues Expansion Module allows customers to add Cellular inexpensively with a pluggable module that uses the standard AUX expansion port on the Opta, and can be daisy-chained with other Expansion modules. The Opta communicates with the Expansion and its Notecard via I2C and can leverage either the Arduino IoT Cloud SDK or Blues' note-arduino library for configuring Notecard and its backhaul.
Wireless for OPTA Key Specs
- 12..24 V Supply Voltage
- Cellular communication powered by Notecard (LTE Cat 1 North America or LTE Cat 1 EMEA) including 500 MB of data and 10-years of service with no activation fees or monthly commitments.
- Network backhaul via Blues Notehub cloud service, with support for the Arduino IoT cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP and dozens of other cloud services.
- Communication test button and Neopixel for connectivity status.
- USB C port for direct Notecard programming and debugging.
- External SIM slot for bringing your own Cellular connectivity.
- Power outage detection and notification via an integrated Lithium-Ion Capacitor.
Available Variants
Additional Resources
"Arduino" and "Opta" are registered trademarks of Arduino SA.
This battery holder from Keystone Electronics will help you power your project with 3 AA batteries (in series). The holder is terminated in PCB-friendly through-hole PC pins and can be mounted to a custom PCB or any of our Notecarriers.
Notecarrier-A users please note: If you solder this AA holder onto Notecarrier-A using the obvious location on Notecarrier, placing batteries in the holder AND plugging it into USB at the same time will attempt to charge the batteries (if their voltage goes lower than 4.2V). Our recommendation to battery-power a Notecarrier-A design is to attach the batteries to the V+ connector, which avoids conflict between the batteries and charger. Alternatively, you can simply choose to not use USB and AA batteries simultaneously.
Key Specs
- Manufacturer: Keystone Electronics
- Battery Type: Cylindrical
- Battery Cell Size: AA
- Mounting Type: PCB, Through Hole
- Termination Style: PC Pin
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The Blues WisGate Edge Lite 2 powered by RAKWireless™ is an 8-channel indoor gateway with full LoRaWAN Stack Support (v1.0.3), built-in Ethernet, and WiFi connectivity. The gateways are pre-provisioned on the Blues Things Stack Tenant to enable out-of-the-box connectivity for Notecard LoRa. This product is also available as part of the Blues LoRaWAN Starter Kit.
The gateway offers low-touch configuration with Notecard LoRa, an enclosure designed for efficient cooling, optional DIN rail mounting, and an intuitive out-of-the-box user experience for easy setup and diagnostics. Consult the tutorials and technical documentation from Blues and RAKWireless™ for additional information.
Key Specs
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Full LoRaWAN Stack support (v1.0.3) with Semtech SX1302
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Supports 2.4 GHz WiFi AP for configuration
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100M Base-T Ethernet with PoE
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Multi back-haul with Ethernet and WiFi
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OpenWRT software supports Web UI for easy configuration and monitoring
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Pre-configured on the Blues Things Stack tenant for easy out-of-the-box configuration
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TF card for log backup and LoRa frame buffering (in case of backhaul failover)
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Built-in Network Server for easy deployment of applications and integration of gateways
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With the same core firmware and functionality of Notecard Cellular, Notecard XP is a low-cost option for customers looking to scale with Blues beyond their first few thousand units. Use a Notecard XP Evaluation Kit to evaluate Notecard XP for customer design and volume deployment.
Notecard XP is a field-upgradable, network sunset-resilient alternative to chip down cellular design that allows product builders to incorporate aspects of Notecard hardware into their own PCB to optimize BOM costs for a volume order.
Outside of a custom product design, Notecard XP is intended to be used only with Notecarrier XP, which provides additional hardware needed for the Notecard to function, including an external power supply and external SIM slot and circuitry. Notecard XP cannot be used with any other Blues Notecarrier.
The Notecard XP Starter Kit contains everything needed to begin evaluating Notecard XP for a custom design and volume deployment. If, after evaluation, you would like to utilize Notecard XP as part of your solution, there is a minimum order quantity of Notecard XP in order to receive volume pricing.
Please contact sales if you are interested in learning more.
Kit contents
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1x Narrowband Global (NBGLN) “Notecard XP” with no embedded SIM
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1x Narrowband Global (NBGLN) “Notecard XP” with embedded SIM
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1x Notecarrier XP
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1x Flexible Molex Antenna
Notecarrier XP is a small form-factor Notecarrier, only slightly larger than Notecard itself, and is the companion Notecarrier for Notecard XP, our low-cost Notecard for volume deployments. It includes an external power supply, an external SIM slot and SIM circuitry. This Notecarrier is essential for evaluating the Notecard XP and can be used as a reference design for incorporating Notecard XP into a volume deployment. See the Notecarrier XP datasheet for additional details.
Key Notecard XP Specs
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Includes a secure element with a factory-installed ECC P-384 certificate, provisioned at chip manufacture.
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Integrated GPS and accelerometer.
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Designed to operate on battery power, be "always-on" to maintain time and location, while typically drawing less than 8µA@5V, when idle.
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This kit includes two Notecards enabling customers to test designs with or without an external SIM.
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