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Guest Channel Wiring
blue — ESP32/PlatformIO firmware edited this page 2026-06-11 13:12:05 -04:00
Guest Channel (4th board / antenna ESP32)
Adds a 3rd audio output — an occasional Guest speaker — using the onboard-antenna ESP32 as the long-range A2DP source. I2C address 0x12, channel label "Guest" on the hub. No hardcoded speaker name: pick it via the hub (Guest -> pick -> scan -> select).
The antenna board is wired exactly like the other source boards — onto BOTH buses, plus common ground.
I2C control bus (to the hub)
| Signal | Antenna board | goes to |
|---|---|---|
| SDA | GPIO32 | shared SDA bus (hub GPIO15) |
| SCL | GPIO33 | shared SCL bus (hub GPIO16) |
| GND | GND | common |
Mind the orientation: GPIO32 = SDA, GPIO33 = SCL (do not swap). Pull-ups already on the bus. I2C address 0x12.
I2S audio bus (from Board A, the sink)
| Signal | Antenna board (in) | from Board A (out) |
|---|---|---|
| BCK | GPIO19 | GPIO5 |
| WS | GPIO18 | GPIO25 |
| DATA | GPIO22 | GPIO23 |
| GND | GND | common |
Common ground
All boards share one ground: antenna board + Board A + Headset + Speaker 1 + the S3 hub. Mandatory for both I2S and I2C.
Notes
- The Guest is occasional: when no guest device is selected/present, the channel shows offline/idle on the hub — that's normal.
- Antenna board is on the guest link on purpose: it's the furthest speaker, so it benefits most from the better antenna.