User Interfaces
5.15 ESC 8K DATA (J15)
The ESC (Engineering Service Circuits) 8K Data Port allows for communications between Earth
Stations. It is a 15-Pin Female "D" Connector. Refer to Table 5-9 for pinouts.
Table 5-9. ESC 8K Data Port 15-Pin Female "D" Connector (J15)
Pin No.
1
Receive Octet-B
2
Receive Clock-B
3
Receive Data-B
4
No Connection
5
No Connection
6
Transmit Data-A
7
Transmit Clock-A
8
Transmit Octet-A
9
Receive Octet-A
10
Receive Clock-A
11
Receive Data-A
12
Ground
13
Transmit Data-B
14
Transmit Clock-B
15
Transmit Octet-B
5-8
Signal Name
DMD15/DMD15L IBS/IDR Satellite Modem
Signal
ESCRXO-B
ESCRXC-B
ESCRXD-B
NC
NC
ESCTXD-A
ESCTXC-A
ESCTXO-A
ESCRXO-A
ESCRXC-A
ESCRXD-A
GND
ESCTXD-B
ESCTXC-B
ESCTXO-B
Direction
Output
Output
Output
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Input
Output
Output
Output
Output
Output
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Input
Output
Output
TM051 – Rev. 5.8