# Notecard Cellular **URL:** https://discuss.blues.com/c/hardware/notecard-cellular/31.md [Latest](https://discuss.blues.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.blues.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.blues.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Notecard Cellular category](https://discuss.blues.com/t/about-the-notecard-cellular-category/3311)
**Author:** [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/about-the-notecard-cellular-category/3311 "2025-10-09T17:42:05Z")
Use this category for questions about Blues Notecard Cellular. --- ## [Card.location mode and track issue](https://discuss.blues.com/t/card-location-mode-and-track-issue/3657)
**Author:** [@paulolima](https://discuss.blues.com/u/paulolima)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/card-location-mode-and-track-issue/3657 "2026-10-13T20:03:47Z")
I am using a Notecard NOTE-MBGLN on a NOTECARRIER-A, powered by a SCOOP board as an add-on to one of our devices. The SCOOP is powered by the device batteries, at 6V. The device has 2 modes: Active and Inactive. In Act… --- ## ["Internal" GPS (on notecard) not working](https://discuss.blues.com/t/internal-gps-on-notecard-not-working/3637)
**Author:** [@richf](https://discuss.blues.com/u/richf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/internal-gps-on-notecard-not-working/3637 "2026-09-18T19:53:47Z")
Hi, no luck in acquiring (internal) GPS sentences on the Cell/Wifi Notecard (with Iridium card). I’ve modeled the firmware using acquireGPSLocation() source code from one of your examples. Here are my code snippetts .. r… --- ## [Intermittent host ODFU failure: cannot allocate 8192 bytes {memory}](https://discuss.blues.com/t/intermittent-host-odfu-failure-cannot-allocate-8192-bytes-memory/3592)
**Author:** [@AA\_NC](https://discuss.blues.com/u/AA_NC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/intermittent-host-odfu-failure-cannot-allocate-8192-bytes-memory/3592 "2026-07-23T06:46:10Z")
We are using Notecard Outboard DFU to update an STM32 host through the Notecard. Sometimes the host firmware update fails in Notehub with: Cannot update host: cannot allocate 8192 bytes {memory} {odfu-fail} Example No… --- ## [What counts against data usage?](https://discuss.blues.com/t/what-counts-against-data-usage/3498)
**Author:** [@chasez0r](https://discuss.blues.com/u/chasez0r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/what-counts-against-data-usage/3498 "2026-03-13T17:56:53Z")
Hello, What counts against data usage? Do platform events count against you, is it only the “body” contents of a note thats synced? Does it include the HTTP overhead like headers etc. I’m trying to size my payloads so t… --- ## [Problem with note.add request](https://discuss.blues.com/t/problem-with-note-add-request/3338)
**Author:** [@fbt1](https://discuss.blues.com/u/fbt1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/problem-with-note-add-request/3338 "2026-01-28T14:03:09Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use note.add request with the max argument combined with "sync":true in order to automatically trigger a sync when the number of pending notes matches the max value. However, the behavioral i’m obtaini… --- ## [Notecard could not connect](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-could-not-connect/3430)
**Author:** [@Laurent](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Laurent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-could-not-connect/3430 "2026-01-16T17:44:50Z")
We have a notecard NBGL500 that works fine for months, and then could not connect anymore. The customer sends it back to us. We try to change the antenna without success, but changing the notecard works. We try to debug… --- ## [Card.voltage trends questions](https://discuss.blues.com/t/card-voltage-trends-questions/3348)
**Author:** [@Karl\_iWell](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Karl_iWell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/card-voltage-trends-questions/3348 "2025-12-10T00:01:51Z")
I have a battery powered custom board with notecard WBNA (with latest LTS firmware). I’m trying to read the voltage trends using card.voltage. As you can see from this output: 14:15:09.288 -\> \[INFO\] {"req":"card.vol… --- ## [Notecard Cellular stuck in boot loop ( NOTE-MBGLN )](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-cellular-stuck-in-boot-loop-note-mbgln/3380)
**Author:** [@GazzaSat](https://discuss.blues.com/u/GazzaSat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-cellular-stuck-in-boot-loop-note-mbgln/3380 "2025-12-08T07:37:12Z")
I have been testing a NOTE-MBGLN cellular Cat1-bis for a few months continuously without issue. During some maintenance recently it seems that the notecard firmware filesystem may have become corrupted. The notecard is… --- ## [Notecard not connecting to Notehub, red LED blinking in pulses of 3](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-not-connecting-to-notehub-red-led-blinking-in-pulses-of-3/3368)
**Author:** [@rdimartino](https://discuss.blues.com/u/rdimartino)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/notecard-not-connecting-to-notehub-red-led-blinking-in-pulses-of-3/3368 "2025-11-13T15:25:32Z")
We have a Notecard 2.2 NOTE-WBNAN that is not connecting to Notehub at all. The status LED keeps blinking red. It blinks three short red pulses, about every half a second or so, very consistently. It’s not just booting …