The Blues Starter Kit for LoRaWAN contains everything you need to start building LoRa and LoRaWAN solutions with Notecard and Notehub. Start with a WisGate Edge Lite 2 LoRaWAN Gateway (pre-configured on the Blues Things Stack tenant for out-of-the-box connectivity) and connect it to local WiFi or Ethernet. Then, connect the three included Notecard for LoRa devices to the included Notecarriers, place a LoRa antenna on each, and power them up with a LiPo battery. Use the Notecard API to configure the devices, and within minutes, you’ll have LoRa devices talking to Notehub!
With just two lines of code, you can send data to the cloud in minutes, no complex device registration or provisioning required. With a powerful JSON-based API, you can program Notecard over USB, or control it from your preferred microcontroller or single-board computer using one of our open-source firmware libraries. Connect from your preferred host to Notecard using Serial or I2C.
Notecard is designed to work with a cloud service for ingesting and processing device data. Notehub provides secure device connectivity, project and fleet management, and simple routing to third-party cloud services.
Kit Contents
- WisGate Edge Lite 2 LoRaWAN Gateway
- 3x Notecard for LoRa
- 3x Notecarrier B
- 3x LiPo Battery
- 3x LoRa Antenna
Key Specs
Notecard for LoRa
Notecard for LoRa is a lower-cost, LoRa-only version of Notecard, and is API-compatible with cellular- and WiFi-based Notecards (with some exceptions). Notecard for LoRa works with gateways provisioned on The Things Stack.
- Onboard ultra-low-power STM32WL LoRa MCU.
- Compatible with LoRaWAN and The Things Network.
WisGate Edge Lite 2 Gateway
The Blues WisGate Edge Lite 2 is a full 8-channel indoor gateway with full LoRaWAN stack support (v1.0.3) and 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 for LoRa. See the Blues WisGate Edge Lite 2 product page or RAKwireless documentation for additional details.
Notecarrier B
Notecarrier B is a small form-factor Notecarrier, only slightly larger than Notecard itself. Unlike other Notecarriers, Notecarrier B does not include an external SIM slot. It includes a Qwiic port for connecting I2C peripherals.
LoRa Antenna
The included flexible Molex 211140 antenna supports both 868 MHz (Europe) and 915 MHz (United States), with a supported frequency range of 868-870 MHz and 902-928 MHz and a u.FL connector.
Available Variants
Security and Support
- Security support: Free security updates for 10 years from the long-term-support (LTS) firmware release date. The current LTS 10 release shipping on this product is security-supported through July 2036.
- This product ships on the supported LTS firmware. Learn more about firmware release policies and version listings in the docs.
- Security updates are delivered by wired (USB) connection — LoRaWAN has no over-the-air update path, so updating requires physically connecting the device.
- Report vulnerabilities or view advisories at dev.blues.io/security-advisories.
