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ESP32 WROVER USING U.FL AND PCB ANTENNA

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 12:20 pm
by Vaccaro
Hello,

I'm developing a solution that needs to use directional bluetooth. I know I can use the modules with u.fl connector with a directional antenna.

My question is, if I use a module that besides the uf.l connector also has the omnidirectional antenna on the pcb. Will the signal be radiated by the two? In case I will have a signal coming out through the directional antenna and another directional signal coming out of the pcb antenna?

This is the module I'm thinking of using.Image

Re: ESP32 WROVER USING U.FL AND PCB ANTENNA

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:21 pm
by WiFive
No only 1 antenna is connected to rf path

Re: ESP32 WROVER USING U.FL AND PCB ANTENNA

Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:31 pm
by Vaccaro
So, if i use an antenna on the u.fl connector the module will automatically stop using the pcb antenna? Or i have to do something on the hardware and choose this manually?

These resistors have anything to do with this choice?
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Re: ESP32 WROVER USING U.FL AND PCB ANTENNA

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 1:11 am
by WiFive
Yes, exactly. On the ESP32-WROVER-IB (I for IPEX) model that jumper will connect the antenna connector to the rf path and on the ESP32-WROVER-B model it will connect the pcb antenna to the rf path.

Re: ESP32 WROVER USING U.FL AND PCB ANTENNA

Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 12:13 am
by GreenieP
Sorry to resurrect an old post - but how exactly do you connect an externall antenna to the ESP32-WROVER-B?