{"product_id":"sparkfun-qwiic-cellular-notecarrier-blues-wireless","title":"SparkFun Qwiic Cellular Notecarrier - Blues Wireless","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we first saw the Notecard from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blues.io\/\"\u003eBlues Wireless\u003c\/a\u003e we were intrigued. Unlike most embedded cellular modems, the price of the Blues Wireless card includes a 10 year subscription and 500MB of data. A global cellular module with a built in SIM card with no monthly fee? That sounds enticing. After all, the last thing we need is a hot water heater monitor with a monthly cell phone bill!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power of Qwiic just keeps expanding! Simply plug the Qwiic Cellular Notecarrier onto any enabled SparkFun Qwiic platforms (currently \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic#products\"\u003eover 30\u003c\/a\u003e) and you�ll be able to transmit data anywhere there is cell connectivity with a few lines of Python, Arduino, or JSON. The Blues documentation is superb. All \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/reference\/notecard-api\/\"\u003eAPI calls\u003c\/a\u003e come with extensive C, Python, and JSON examples. While the Qwiic Cellular focuses on using the I2C bus for communication, USB and Serial can also be used to communicate with the Notecard. We found the USB was handy for immediate gratification and command debugging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Notecard module comes with integrated cellular, SIM, onboard GPS, accelerometer, and temperature sensor. The \u003cem\u003eQwiic Cellular\u003c\/em\u003e product has everything you need: a carrier board (Blues calls them Notepads), the globally enabled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.blues.io\/products\/note-nbgl-500\"\u003eNB-IoT \u0026amp; LTE-M\u003c\/a\u003e M.2 based module (Blues calls them Notecards), and two U.FL cables all assembled and ready to go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrently 139 countries are covered with another 33 countries covered by installing a user-supplied external SIM socket and card. See the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/hardware\/notecard-datasheet\/note-nbgl-500\/#cellular-and-gps-gnss-antenna-requirements\"\u003eCovered Countries\u003c\/a\u003e table for more information. Two RF cables connect the Notecard to external SMA connectors for cellular and GPS antennas (sold separately in related items below).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe do not plan to regularly produce SparkX products so get them while they�re hot!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"alert alert-warning\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExperimental Product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/sparkx\"\u003eSparkX\u003c\/a\u003e products are rapidly produced to bring you the most cutting edge technology as it becomes available. These products are tested but come with no guarantees. Live technical support is not available for SparkX products. Head on over to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.sparkfun.com\/\"\u003eforum\u003c\/a\u003e for support or to ask a question.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNotecard carrier board with built-in USB and Qwiic connectors for I2C communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10-year data plan with 500MB (used over the life of the device) included with price of hardware\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransmission Current: ~250mA or 2A (where GSM is required)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdle Current: 8uA (Power LED disabled)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilt in LiPo connection and charging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpty \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/products\/548\"\u003eSIM socket\u003c\/a\u003e footprint available for use in countries where required (139 countries do not need this installed)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocuments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/get-started\/quickstart\/sparkfun-qwiic-cellular\"\u003eBlue Quickstart Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlues Tutorial: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/get-started\/tutorials\/sensor-tutorial\/sparkfun-qwiic-cellular\/artemis-thing-plus\/arduino-wiring\"\u003eArtemis Thing Plus and Qwiic Cellular\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/hardware\/notecard-datasheet\/note-nbgl-500\/\"\u003eCellular Module Datasheet NOTE-NBGL-500\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dev.blues.io\/hardware\/notecard-datasheet\/note-nbgl-500\/#cellular-and-gps-gnss-antenna-requirements\"\u003eCovered Contries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/4\/c\/b\/0\/f\/Qwiic-Cellular-Notepad.pdf\"\u003eCarrier Board Schematic\u003c\/a\u003e - Special thanks to Ray Ozzie for catching a bad error in original design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/8\/5\/0\/b\/5\/Qwiic-Cellular-Notepad.zip\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/4\/3\/a\/8\/9\/Qwiic-Cellular-Notepad_Dimensional_Drawing.pdf\"\u003eDimensional Drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfunX\/Qwiic_Cellular-Notecarrier\"\u003eHardware Repo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"sparkfun-10","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40054700900437,"sku":"17114:SPX-17114:spark","price":14870.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/1611\/products\/17114-Qwiic_Cellular-08.jpg?v=1651343950","url":"https:\/\/www.tanotis.com\/products\/sparkfun-qwiic-cellular-notecarrier-blues-wireless","provider":"Tanotis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}