Blues Starter Kit for Soracom – Product Description
Jumpstart Your Project with the Blues Cellular WiFi IoT Starter Kit for Soracom.
Your Starter Kit includes everything you need to start building connected solutions with the Blues Notecard and Notehub, which are backed by Soracom’s cellular connectivity.
What’s Included in the Blues Starter Kit for Soracom:
- Notecard Cell+WiFi (Global LTE Cat-1 and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi)
- Notecarrier F developer board
- Swan (STM32-based host MCU)
- Molex Dual Cellular and GPS Antenna
The Notecard Cell+WiFi included in the kit is designed for global use and utilizes a Telit LE910C1-WWXD modem that connects to LTE Cat-1 / WCDMA / GSM networks. For additional details see the Notecard Cell+WiFi datasheet. The Starter Kit has Soracom’s global connectivity solution as an embedded (MFF2) SIM soldered onto the Notecard.
Notecarrier F is a companion development board designed for rapid prototyping with Adafruit Feather-based host microcontrollers. It can be used with any Feather-compatible device and includes Qwiic ports for connecting I2C peripherals. See the Notecarrier F datasheet for additional details.
Swan is a low-cost, embeddable STM32L4-based microcontroller designed to accelerate the development and deployment of battery-powered IoT solutions. It is especially useful for applications requiring a large amount of memory or a high degree of I/O expandability at an affordable cost, such as edge inferencing or remote monitoring. See the Swan datasheet for additional details.
The flexible dual Cellular and GPS antenna has a supported frequency range of 698 MHz to 4.0 GHz with a u.FL terminator.
Notehub
Notehub is Blues’ cloud-based control center for effortless data routing to the cloud and seamless device management.
- Securely route data to any cloud application
- Easily provision and authenticate devices at scale
- Deploy over-the-air firmware to the Notecard and your device
- White-label solutions using Blues APIs
What Can You Build With the Blues Notecard and Starter Kit for Soracom?
When it comes to real-world IoT applications, the possibilities of what can be built with the Blues Notecard for Soracom are limitless. It’s designed for a wide variety of use cases, industries and applications.
Here are just a few ideas of what you could build:
- Industrial Equipment Monitoring Solutions
- Environmental and Energy Management
- Remote Patient Monitoring
- Intelligent Battery Management Systems
- Building and Facilities Monitoring
- Mobile Asset Tracking and Condition Monitoring
FAQs
What is a cellular system-on-module (SoM)?
A system-on-module (SoM) is a circuit board that integrates a system function on a single module/device. Unlike a single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi or a microcontroller, a SoM generally serves a single special function.
The Blues Notecard is a cellular SoM. The Notecard is a secure device-to-cloud data-pump that is a tiny SoM and ships ready to embed in a project via its m.2 connector to make prototyping IoT solutions even easier.
Does the Blues Notecard require a Notecarrier to function?
No! The Blues Notecard is a small 30mm x 35mm system on module (SoM) that is able to be embedded in any IoT project on its own via its M.2 edge connector.
How to register the Soracom eSIM and connect to a network?
1. Create a new OR sign up to your existing Soracom account:
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2. Click “Register SIM”
3. Enter the ICCID and PUK by scanning the QR code on the Notecard.
Where can you use the Blues Notecard for Soracom as of today?
The main deployment areas are targeting North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Regulatory certifications currently don’t cover Japan.
What certifications are available on the Telit LE910C1-WWXD modem?
- North America: FCC/ISED, PTCRB
- Europe: RED/GCF
What certifications are available on the Blues Notecard and Starter Kit?
FCC, PTCRB, IC, CE, UKCA
Any questions?
If you’d like to learn more, our team of IoT experts would love to hear from you! You can contact us here.
Blues Starter Kit for Soracom – Technical Specifications
Full Technical Specifications for this product are coming soon. In the meantime, check the product sheet and “Getting Started” video tutorial below
Product Sheet (English)
Getting Started Tutorial
