{"product_id":"starnote-for-iridium-kit","title":"Starnote for Iridium Starter Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Starnote for Iridium Starter Kit contains everything you need to add global, pole-to-pole satellite failover to any cellular or WiFi Notecard-based solution. Powered by Iridium's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan id=\"335abdfc-beb8-4bad-81e6-9312cf913e01\"\u003eStarnote for Iridium delivers coverage anywhere on the planet, including open ocean and the most remote locations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e where terrestrial and regional satellite networks can't reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarnote for Iridium bundles 10KB of satellite uplink and downlink data into the cost of the device itself. When your application needs to fall back to satellite, it's ready — no activation required, no recurring cost. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"8c931d7d-fc34-4f04-b329-091ac3f05977\"\u003eStarnote for Iridium is designed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"e0e1833e-7dc0-40b3-afa5-01b8aa13f6a3\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"8c931d7d-fc34-4f04-b329-091ac3f05977\"\u003echallenge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"8c931d7d-fc34-4f04-b329-091ac3f05977\"\u003e the assumption that global satellite connectivity demands expensive hardware and mandatory monthly fees, even when devices aren't actively transmitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an accessory, Starnote for Iridium is not a Notecard; it is meant to be used with Notecard, and works with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.blues.com\/collections\/notecard\/products\/notecard-cellular\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"c488e293-5b5c-4d7c-9189-dfe91079c55d\"\u003eNotecard Cellular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan id=\"c488e293-5b5c-4d7c-9189-dfe91079c55d\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.blues.com\/products\/notecard-cell-wifi\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"c488e293-5b5c-4d7c-9189-dfe91079c55d\"\u003eNotecard Cell+WiFi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. From a developer’s point of view, Starnote for Iridium operates as an additional available radio access technology (RAT) for Notecard. Use the same JSON API \u003cspan id=\"067e69bf-2c5e-4981-8248-8979b40119fe\"\u003eto specify when Notecard should fallback to Satellite\u003c\/span\u003e, and Notecard handles communications between itself and Starnote for Iridium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"6b5d81ee-952d-470c-acda-3307b1d078aa\"\u003eNotecarrier XI is the companion Notecarrier to Starnote for Iridium and Notecard, providing a platform for prototyping with Satellite failover. \u003c\/span\u003eNotecarrier XI includes two M.2 Key E connector sockets and internal connectivity for Notecard to Starnote communication. Notecarrier XI also \u003cspan id=\"725e01ae-a8e0-45c9-984b-5a0cd6f0dcd2\"\u003eincludes JST connectors for solar, LiPo battery and charging support\u003c\/span\u003e, as well as Qwiic ports for connecting Notecard to host MCUs over I2C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Starnote for Iridium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Notecard \u003cspan id=\"8d3b5d5a-be2a-42a3-b91b-70630e2dc390\"\u003eCell+WiFi (LTE Cat 1 bis | Global)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Notecarrier XI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Iridium Helical Satellite Antenna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"c0d54578-5f4d-4d13-87a5-b49ac3e27537\"\u003e1x 5000 mAh LiPo battery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Starnote for Iridium Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJSON-based API for configuration and communication with Notecard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM.2 Key E connector for board-to-board usage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"689ca336-7cd6-451c-aab5-8141acaaf4f5\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"a98969bb-08a8-4cc6-8036-3275eb92d55b\"\u003eOn-board u.Fl connector for attaching the included, \u003c\/span\u003epre-certified Iridium helical antenna \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNTN-capable satellite modem with zero-touch configuration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBundled with 10KB of satellite data from Iridium, enough to send 1 message per day for 6 months. Additional data is priced $0.00075\/byte, with a minimum of \u003cspan id=\"c8090324-1160-41e7-a65f-639748bc2dc8\"\u003e10 bytes\u003c\/span\u003e per transmitted or received satellite data packet, billed monthly in arrears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"3f736af1-6b4c-4b22-919a-6b8daf7486a7\"\u003eKey Notecarrier XI Specs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarnote M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSB-C port to power Notecarrier and provide a USB Serial command interface to Notecard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternal Nano-SIM slot for use of an optional secondary SIM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"7f758041-f174-4901-b1cd-a2cb915b5cfd\"\u003e2-Pin JST PH connectors for solar, LiPo battery power and charging support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Qwiic\/StemmaQT I2C port for attaching external peripherals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn-board cellular antenna from Ignion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/quickstart\/starnote-for-iridium-quickstart\"\u003eSatellite Quickstart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/datasheets\/starnote-datasheet\/starnote-for-iridium\/\"\u003eStarnote Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/datasheets\/notecarrier-datasheet\/notecarrier-xi-v1-4\"\u003eNotecarrier XI Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/9\/2\/a\/e\/7\/Maxtena-M1621HCT-P-SMA-Data-Sheet_GPS-29361.pdf\"\u003eHelical Antenna Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blues","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46954631889137,"sku":"992-00243-A","price":409.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6476\/9416\/files\/StarnoteforIridiumKitv1.5-layoutwithbattery.png?v=1782930931","url":"https:\/\/shop.blues.com\/products\/starnote-for-iridium-kit","provider":"Blues","version":"1.0","type":"link"}