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ESCON Connector IBM Mainframe

ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) uses a proprietary self-latching duplex fiber connector for IBM mainframe to storage channel connections at 17 MB/s over up to 3km of multimode fiber.

// connector diagram 2 pins
// loading diagram...
// Specifications
Standard
IBM ESCON
Speed
17 MB/s bidirectional
Fiber
62.5/125 multimode
Distance
Up to 3km
Status
Obsolete replaced by FICON
Use Case
Legacy IBM mainframe storage channels
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
TX TX ESCON optical transmit BUS
RX RX ESCON optical receive BUS

ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) uses a proprietary self-latching duplex fiber connector for IBM mainframe to storage channel connections at 17 MB/s over up to 3km of multimode fiber.