Wireless for OPTA

Wireless for OPTA

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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 up to 8 other Expansion modules. The Opta communicates with the Expansion and its Notecard via I2C.

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 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

Security and Support

  • Security support: free security updates and bug fixes for 10 years from the long-term-support (LTS) firmware release date. The current LTS 10 release shipping for this product is security-supported to July 2036. Learn more about firmware release policies and version listings in the docs.
  • Ships with a Developer (early-access) build (per the Ordering Note); update to LTS any time, free, to stay supported.
  • Updates delivered via Notehub OTA.
  • Report a vulnerability / advisories to blues.com/security.

Additional Resources

Finder OPTA® is a registered trademark of Finder S.p.A.

Cell+WiFi Kits

$79.00
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Blues Cell+WiFi Kits contain everything you need to start building cloud-connected IoT solutions with Notecard and Notehub. Choose the kit that matches your workflow — whether you want an all-in-one development setup, prefer to bring your own host microcontroller, or need a compact, solution-ready module.

All kits include a “Midband” Notecard Cell+WiFi — a secure, low-power IoT system-on-module combining global LTE Cat-1 bis Cellular+WiFi and 2.4 GHz WiFi in a single 30mm × 42mm device. With just two lines of code, you can send data to the cloud in minutes. No complex device registration or provisioning required.

Kit Options

Blues Solution Kit for Cell+WiFi - $79

New to Blues? This is the kit we recommend most new users start with.

Built around Notecarrier CX, the first Notecarrier with an onboard Host MCU, this compact kit provides a low-cost way to kickstart your prototype, and take you to pilot and beyond.

Kit Contents:

  • Notecard Cell+WiFi LTE Cat-1 bis Global

  • Notecarrier CX with onboard STM32 MCU

  • Flexible dual Cellular and GPS antenna

Blues Starter Kit for Cell+WiFi - $74

This kit is designed for developers who already have a preferred host microcontroller or single-board computer, and it's the most affordable way to add global Cell+WiFi connectivity to your existing hardware.

Note: With this kit you’re responsible for wiring your host to the provided Notecarrier X. If your host has a Qwiic port you can connect via a Qwiic cable; otherwise, you’ll need to solder headers onto the Notecarrier X and wire it yourself with jumper cables. See our Host Wiring Guide for details.

Kit Contents:

  • Notecard Cell+WiFi LTE Cat-1 bis Global

  • Notecarrier X

  • Flexible dual Cellular and GPS antenna

 

Blues Feather Kit for Cell+WiFi - $99

Blues Feather Kit for Cell+WiFi contains everything you need to prototype and build connected solutions on the popular Adafruit Feather form factor. Start with Cygnet (a Feather-compatible STM32-based host MCU), slot it into Notecarrier F (the Blues development board designed for Feather hosts), and pair it with a Notecard Cell+WiFi (MB) to start sending data to Notehub in minutes.

Kit Contents:

  • Notecard Cell+WiFi LTE Cat-1 bis Global

  • Notecarrier F

  • Cygnet

  • Flexible dual Cellular and GPS antenna

Which Kit Is Right for Me?

 

Blues Solution Kit

Blues Starter Kit

Blues Feather Kit

Price

$79

$74

$99

Host MCU Included

✅ STM32L433 MCU on CX

❌ Bring your own

✅ Cygnet

Carrier Board

Notecarrier CX

Notecarrier X

Notecarrier F

Best For

Compact, production-ready builds

Integrating with your existing hardware

Rapid prototyping with Feather ecosystem

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Security and Support

  • 10 years of cellular connectivity service (500MB data).
  • Security support: free security updates and bug fixes for 10 years from the long-term-support (LTS) firmware release date. The current LTS 10 release shipping for this product is security-supported to July 2036. Learn more about firmware release policies and version listings in the docs.
  • Ships with a Developer (early-access) build (per the Ordering Note); update to LTS any time, free, to stay supported.
  • Updates delivered via Notehub OTA.
  • Report a vulnerability / advisories to blues.com/security.

Additional Resources

About Notehub

Notecard is designed to work with Notehub — Blues' cloud orchestration layer for securely routing device data to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and other third-party services. Notehub handles secure device connectivity, fleet management, and over-the-air firmware updates with no infrastructure to manage.

Learn more about Notehub →



Notecard for Skylo Starter Kit

$110.00
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The Notecard for Skylo Starter Kit contains everything you need to get up and running with cellular, WiFi, and satellite connectivity in a single Notecard. Notecard for Skylo is an affordable all-in-one solution that includes cellular data, as well as satellite uplink and downlink data with the cost of the device, in partnership with Skylo. Notecard for Skylo offers a JSON-based programming interface consistent with Notecard. And with 10KB of satellite data included and no monthly fees, it's an affordable satellite IoT backup device!

Notecard for Skylo is offered in a single SKU, with LTE Cat M, 2G, 3G and GPRS global cellular coverage, without requiring a second module in a new or existing design. If you use Narrowband today, this Notecard provides an upgraded capability with Satellite failover. If you require LTE Cat 1 bis or LTE Cat 1 global or regional support, the Starnote accessory is the recommended choice.

Kit Contents

  • Notecard for Skylo

  • Notecarrier CX with onboard STM32 MCU

  • Cellular, GPS, Satellite antennas included

Key Notecard for Skylo Specs

  • Cellular, WiFi, and Satellite connectivity in a single Notecard form factor

  • Factory-installed ECC P-384 certificate, provisioned at chip manufacture

  • MAIN u.FL connector for both cellular and satellite communications

  • Onboard Antenna for WiFi

  • NTN-capable satellite modem with zero-touch configuration

  • Bundled with 10KB of satellite data from Skylo —  enough to send 1 message a day for 6 months. Additional data is priced $0.00075/byte, with a minimum of 50 bytes per transmitted or received satellite data packet, billed monthly in arrears

  • No satellite provider subscriptions, fees, or monthly minimums apply

Key Notecarrier CX Specs

  • Onboard STM32L433CCU6 Host MCU (80 MHz Clock, 256 KB Flash, 64KB of SRAM

  • Onboard RST and BOOT buttons for onboard MCU ROM bootloader access and power reset

  • Built-in support for Notecard-based Outboard Firmware Update

  • Notecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw standoff

  • USB-C port to power Notecarrier and provide a USB Serial command interface to Notecard

  • DIP switch for toggling USB-C access to Notecard or Onboard STM32 Host

  • Castellated Edges for easy of pick-and-place installation in an end product

  • External Nano-SIM slot for use of an optional secondary SIM

  • 1-Pin JST PH connectors for LiPo battery power and charging support

  • 1 Qwiic/StemmaQT I2C port for attaching external peripherals

  • JTAG (SWD capable) debug jack

Security and Support

  • 10 years of cellular connectivity service (500MB data).
  • Security support: free security updates and bug fixes for 10 years from the long-term-support (LTS) firmware release date. The current LTS 10 release shipping for this product is security-supported to July 2036. Learn more about firmware release policies and version listings in the docs.
  • Ships with a Developer (early-access) build (per the Ordering Note); update to LTS any time, free, to stay supported.
  • Updates delivered via Notehub OTA.
  • Report a vulnerability / advisories to blues.com/security.

Additional Resources

Starnote for Iridium Starter Kit

$409.00
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The 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, Starnote for Iridium delivers coverage anywhere on the planet, including open ocean and the most remote locations where terrestrial and regional satellite networks can't reach.

Starnote 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. Starnote for Iridium is designed to challenge the assumption that global satellite connectivity demands expensive hardware and mandatory monthly fees, even when devices aren't actively transmitting.

As an accessory, Starnote for Iridium is not a Notecard; it is meant to be used with Notecard, and works with Notecard Cellular and Notecard Cell+WiFi. 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 to specify when Notecard should fallback to Satellite, and Notecard handles communications between itself and Starnote for Iridium.

Notecarrier XI is the companion Notecarrier to Starnote for Iridium and Notecard, providing a platform for prototyping with Satellite failover. Notecarrier XI includes two M.2 Key E connector sockets and internal connectivity for Notecard to Starnote communication. Notecarrier XI also includes JST connectors for solar, LiPo battery and charging support, as well as Qwiic ports for connecting Notecard to host MCUs over I2C.

Kit Contents

  • 1x Starnote for Iridium

  • 1x Notecard Cell+WiFi (LTE Cat 1 bis | Global)

  • 1x Notecarrier XI

  • 1x Iridium Helical Satellite Antenna

  • 1x 5000 mAh LiPo battery

Key Starnote for Iridium Specs

  • JSON-based API for configuration and communication with Notecard

  • M.2 Key E connector for board-to-board usage

  • On-board u.Fl connector for attaching the included, pre-certified Iridium helical antenna

  • NTN-capable satellite modem with zero-touch configuration

  • Bundled 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 10 bytes per transmitted or received satellite data packet, billed monthly in arrears.

Key Notecarrier XI Specs

  • Notecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.
  • Starnote M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle.

  • USB-C 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-Pin JST PH connectors for solar, LiPo battery power and charging support.

  • 1 Qwiic/StemmaQT I2C port for attaching external peripherals.

  • On-board cellular antenna from Ignion.

Security & Support
  • Support for Notecard:
    • Free security updates and bug fixes 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. Learn more about firmware release policies and version listings in the docs.
    • Ships with a Developer (early-access) build (per the Ordering Note); update to LTS any time, free, to stay supported.
    • Updates delivered via Notehub OTA.
    • Report a vulnerability / advisories to blues.com/security.
  • Support for Starnote for Iridium: 
    • Free security updates and bug fixes 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 — no over-the-air update path is currently available.

Additional Resources