Notecarrier F (v1.3)

Notecarriers are companion development boards designed to make it easy to prototype and deploy IoT solutions with the Notecard.

Notecarrier F (v1.3) is a carrier board designed for quick prototyping with Adafruit Feather-based microcontrollers. It can be used with any Feather-compatible device and includes Qwiic ports for connecting I2C peripherals.

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).

Notecarrier F (v1.3) also features a switch to enable Notecard Outboard Firmware Update. This capability supports "over the air" firmware updates and does not involve firmware running on the host MCU directly.

Notecarriers require a Notecard to function. Notecarrier F is compatible with all available Notecards. See the Notecards section for more details or get started with a Blues Starter Kit.

Available Variations

• Notecarrier F (v1.3) with Loose Header Pins (Datasheet)
  • CPN: 992-00063
    
• Notecarrier F (v1.3) with pre-soldered headers (Datasheet)
  • CPN: 992-00018

Key Notecarrier F Specs

• Adafruit Feather-compatible header socket.
• Breadboard-compatible Notecard 13-pin header.
• Breadboard-compatible 24-pin Adafruit Feather breakout header.
• Notecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.
• Micro USB port to power Notecarrier and provide a USB Serial command interface to Notecard.
• External Nano-SIM slot for use of an optional secondary SIM.
• 2 Qwiic/StemmaQT I2C ports for attaching external peripherals.
• JST PH connector for a LiPo battery.
• JST PH connector for a solar panel.
• JST PH connector for V+.
• JST SH 3.3V I2C connector.
• Battery slide switch to disconnect battery when not in use.
• Front and back pin labels.

Additional Resources

• Notecarrier F Datasheet
• Blues Quickstart
• Notecard Outboard Firmware Update