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VCC 2010 - Product Catalog

VCC 2010 - Product Catalog

Product catalog summary

Company Overview
Visual Communications Company, Inc. (VCC) is a prominent entity in the Optoelectronics sector, focusing on LED mounting solutions. Based in San Diego, California, VCC boasts over 30 years of expertise in product engineering and manufacturing, recognized for its innovative solutions and extensive distribution network.

Product Offerings

FLEXFIRE™ Flexible Litepipe®: These light pipes channel light from PCB-mounted LEDs to front panels, offering benefits like electromagnetic interference immunity and no need for solder or crimp terminations.
LITEPIPE® for SMD and Through-Hole LEDs: Designed for light transmission from surface mount LEDs to display panels, available in various lengths and easy to install.
Moisture-Sealed Litepipe® Assemblies: Provide moisture protection while enhancing brightness and viewing angles.
Panel Lens and Litepipe® Combination: Features a low-profile lens assembly with moisture seal, suitable for diverse LED applications.

Specifications and Materials
Litepipes are crafted from clear optical-grade acrylic, with mounting options for various panel hole sizes. Products are designed to enhance LED brightness and viewing angles, with some offering moisture protection.

Installation and Application
VCC products are designed for straightforward installation, often requiring simple insertion through panel openings and securing with retaining rings or grommets. They are suitable for both surface mount and through-hole LED applications.

Specifications
The document details specifications for LITEPIPE® and CLIPLITE® assemblies, which transmit light from PCB-mounted LEDs to display panels while providing moisture protection. Materials include acrylic for LITEPIPE®, polycarbonate for CLIPLITE® lenses, and polypropylene for retaining rings, all U.L. listed.

Design and Mounting
LITEPIPE® design features an annular ring and locking tab engaging with the CLIPLITE® lens, offering a 180-degree viewing angle. The mounting process involves inserting the lens through the panel and securing it with a retaining ring.

Versatility and Brightness
LITEPIPE® assemblies accommodate both surface mount and standard LED packages, enhancing brightness and viewing angles up to 180 degrees with a CLIPLITE® fresnel lens.

Protection
CLIPLITE® lenses offer electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection up to 16kV, preventing IC failures and providing physical protection for LEDs.

Ordering Codes
Ordering codes are provided for various models and colors of LITEPIPE® and CLIPLITE® assemblies, including custom lengths and minimum order quantities.

Testing and Standards
Environmental testing for moisture sealing, shock, vibration, and standard operating temperatures ensures compliance with NEMA 4 standards.

Specifications
Materials include polycarbonate for lenses, thermoplastic for connectors, and EPDM for seals. The assembly is tested for temperature cycles from -40°C to +105°C, water, ice, shock/vibration up to 6g at 2000Hz, solar, and UV exposure.

Design and Mounting
Low-profile lenses with Fresnel rings for 5mm and 10mm LEDs are mounted through the front of the panel with retaining rings securing the assembly.

Versatility and Brightness
CLIPLITE® lenses allow viewing angles up to 180 degrees, enhancing LED brightness for mono, multi-color, infrared, and photo detection devices.

Applications
Suitable for panel displays of PCB-mounted LEDs, exceeding NEMA 6P standards for water, ice, and dust conditions, and providing ESD circuit protection.

Installation
Installation involves slipping the lens through a panel opening, sliding a lock washer onto the lens barrel, and twisting on a retaining ring.

Interconnectors
CONXRITE® cabling systems simplify connections between panel-mounted LEDs and PCBs, eliminating soldering and terminal crimping.

Ordering Codes
Various models are available, including standard and watertight threaded lenses in multiple colors.

Applications and Installation
CONXRITE® assemblies are used in sectors like consumer products, automotive, and security systems, designed for easy installation with a plug-and-play approach.

Specifications
P-C-LITE® sockets are designed for mounting LEDs on PCBs, available in vertical and horizontal mounts, and surface mount options.

Design and Versatility
Sockets allow easy insertion and removal of LEDs, with options for horizontal and vertical mounting.

Applications
Used for displaying circuit conditions such as status, logic, and fault detection, suitable for mounting photodetection devices and incandescent bi-pin lamps.

Installation
Sockets are affixed to PCBs using wave soldering for PCH/PCV series and IR reflow for SMD series.

Ordering Codes
Various models are available, including single, dual, and triple unit configurations for both horizontal and vertical mounts.

LED Specifications
LEDs are available in standard 3mm and 5mm sizes, with various lens types and colors.

Conclusion
P-C-LITE® sockets offer a versatile solution for mounting LEDs on PCBs, ensuring ease of use and reliability in various electronic applications.

Product Overview
The document lists various LED components with specifications including part numbers, descriptions, emitted colors, wavelengths, and corresponding spec sheets.

Specifications
Common Anode and Cathode configurations are available for both green and super bright red LEDs.

Product Categories
VAOD series for super bright red LEDs and VAOM series for both green and super bright red LEDs.

Contact Information
Visual Communications Company, Inc., 190 Bosstick Boulevard, Suite 101, San Marcos, California 92069, U.S.A. Phone: Toll-Free (800) 522-5546, Tel (760) 560-1300, Fax (760) 560-1301, Email: [email protected], Website: www.VCCLITE.com

Additional Notes
Applications in seven-segment and dot-matrix displays indicate potential use in visual communication and display technologies.

Catalog excerpts

2 Operating from our modern facilities in San Diego, California, we combine years of experience in product engineering, design, development, and manufacturing to efficiently meet our customers’ needs. VCC is a fully integrated company that changes the way engineers approach LED mounting solutions. From the design stage to market, we apply cutting-edge technology to turn ideas into results. We offer OEMs and our other customers total collaboration, as well as a single source for mounting LEDs. And we do it faster and at a lower cost than the competition. Through an extensive domestic and international...

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4 LITEPIPE® www.VCCLITE.com [email protected] 1.800.522.5546 FLX SERIES Panel mounting hole .250” on 3/8” centers. Panel thickness for CLF 280: 1/16” to 1/8”; CLB 300, CLR 301 and SQB 400: 1/32” to 1/4”. For panels less than 3/16” use SPC spacer. Panel Lens-Polycarbonate (UL Rating 94-V2), Spacer and Retaining Ring-Polypropylene. FLX Series shown in picture. U.S. & Foreign Patents Issued. ORDERING CODES ORDERING CODES ORDERING CODES MOUNTING OPTIONS MODEL CMC 441 Standard Fresnel CMS 442 Moisture-Sealed Fresnel CMC 443 Plain End CMS 444 Moisture-Sealed Plain End MODEL CMC 322 Low Profile Fresnel...

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5 LITEPIPE® 1.800.522.5546 [email protected] www.VCCLITE.com LITEPIPE® WITH HORIZONTAL SURFACE MOUNT LED SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL LITEPIPE® - Acrylic, optical grade, (Clear) Grommet - TPE Spring Clip - Spring Steel (nickel plate) MOUNTING Panel hole: round .171 ½ Dia.(4.34mm). square .180 ½ x .180½ (4.57mm x 4.57mm). rectangular .170 ½ x .250½ (4.34mm x 6.35mm). LITEPIPE® from .200 ½ to .500 ½ use grommet retainer (RTN 150). LITEPIPE ® from .500 ½ to 2.00 ½ the spring clip (RTN250) is recommended for rigidity. LED Surface mount, vertical and horizontal LEDs. LITEPIPE ® products for blending...

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6 LITEPIPE® www.VCCLITE.com [email protected] 1.800.522.5546 THROUGH-HOLE LED APPLICATION Pass LITEPIPE® through panel opening. Press on retaining ring. Air gap .050½ maximum between LED and LITEPIPE ® for best performance. SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL LITEPIPE® - Acrylic (Clear optical grade) Grommet - TPE DESIGN Low profile, small diameter LITEPIPE ®. MOUNTING Mounts in .102 ½ (2.59mm) hole on 3/16 ½ centers. Use grommet retainer (RTN 100). LED Surface mount, vertical and horizontal LEDs. LITEPIPE® products for blending multicolor LEDs are available. STANDOFF Use standoff to adjust height of...

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7 LITEPIPE® 1.800.522.5546 [email protected] www.VCCLITE.com SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL LITEPIPE® - Acrylic (Clear optical grade) CLIPLITE ® Lens - Polycarbonate, Seal - EPDM Lock washer - FH Steel, Nickel plate Ring - Thermoplastic (white) (U.L. Listed Materials ) DESIGN Low profile threaded lens assembly with moisture seal and LITEPIPE®. MOUNTING Mounts in 5/16 ½ (8.0mm) hole on 1/2 ½ centers. Panel thickness 1/32 ½ to 1/8½. Compression of the seal is accomplished by twisting the retaining ring into place. STANDOFF Use standoff to adjust height of standard LED above the PCB in order to maintain...

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8 LITEPIPE® www.VCCLITE.com [email protected] 1.800.522.5546 SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL LITEPIPE® - Acrylic (Clear optical grade) CLIPLITE ® Lens - Polycarbonate, Seal - TPE Retaining Ring - Polypropylene (black) (U.L. Listed Materials) DESIGN Low profile lens assembly with moisture seal and LITEPIPE®. MOUNTING Mounts in .281½ (7.2mm) hole on 3/8 ½ centers. Panel thickness 1/32 ½ to 1/8½. Compression of the seal is accomplished by pressing the retaining ring into place. STANDOFF Use standoff to adjust height of standard LED above the PCB in order to maintain a maximum .050½ clearance between...

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9 Panel LENSES 1.800.522.5546 [email protected] www.VCCLITE.com SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL LITEPIPE® - Acrylic (Optical grade) CLIPLITE ® Lens - Polycarbonate Retaining Ring - Polypropylene (U.L. Listed Materials) DESIGN LITEPIPE® (3mm and 5mm) with annular ring and locking tab engages into the annular groove of VCC’s low profile CLIPLITE® lens. The lens mounts the LITEPIPE® securely to the display panel and provides 180 degrees of viewing angle. MOUNTING LITEPIPE ® 3mm - Mates with VCC’s lenses model SMB 200 and SMQ 250. Panel mounting hole .171 (4.3mm) on 1/4 ½ centers. Panel thickness 1/32½...

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10 Panel LENSES www.VCCLITE.com [email protected] 1.800.522.5546 SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL Lens - Polycarbonate Spacer - Polypropylene (U.L. Listed Materials) DESIGN Standard and low profile lenses with fresnel rings and striated lines. CLR 301 Low Profile Lens is a plain end lens MOUNTING Mounts through front of panel. Mounting holes should be deburred but not chamfered. 3mm (SML 190, SMB 200) mounts in a .171 ½ ± .002 ½ (4.34mm) hole on 1/4 ½ centers. Panel thickness for SML 190, 1/32 ½ to 1/16 ½; SMB 200, 1/16½ to 1/8 ½. 5mm (CLF 280, CLB 300, CLR 301) mounts in a .250 ½ ± .002½ (6.35mm)...

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11 Panel LENSES 1.800.522.5546 [email protected] www.VCCLITE.com SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL Lens - Polycarbonate Spacer - Polypropylene (U.L. Listed Materials) MOUNTING Mounts through front of panel. Mounting holes should be deburred but not chamfered. 3mm (SMQ 250) mounts in .171½ ± .002½ (4.34mm) round hole on 1/4 ½ centers. Panel thickness from 1/16 ½ to 1/8 ½. 5mm (SQL 360) mounts in .250½ ± .002 ½ (6.35mm) square punched hole on 3/8 ½ centers. Panel thickness from 1/16 ½ to 1/8 ½. 5mm (SQB 400) mounts in .250½ ± .002 ½ (6.35mm) round hole on 3/8 ½ centers. Panel thickness from 1/32 ½ to...

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12 Panel LENSES www.VCCLITE.com [email protected] 1.800.522.5546 SPECIFICATIONS MATERIAL Lens - Polycarbonate Retaining Ring - Polypropylene (U.L. Listed Materials) DESIGN Low profile lenses CMC 313 plain diffused, CMC 321, CML 325 & SMC 170 with fresnel rings. CMC 323 & CML 327 plain end lens. MOUNTING Mounts through front of panel, Retaining ring secures the lens in place. 5mm CMC & CML series mount in a .281½ (7.2mm) hole on 3/8 ½ centers, Panel thickness 1/32 ½ to 1/4 ½. 3mm (SMC 170) mounts in a .171½ (4.4mm) hole on 1/4 ½ centers. Panel thickness 1/32 ½ to 3/32 ½. For add security use...

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VCC 2010 - Product Catalog

VCC 2010 - Product Catalog

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