Panel Indicators are remotely lit from up to 800 ft.
Press Release Summary:
Series LPI-C011701S passive light guide carries light from LED source to front panel, display, or switch. Made of UL 94V-O clear polycarbonate, one end includes 0.28 in. round lens which mounts through any front panel of 0.071-0.189 in. Other end fits over LED and snaps into PCB. Flexible light transporter in middle accommodates any bend or curve allowing plane of front panel to be at any angle or offset, relative to plane of PCB containing LED.
Original Press Release:
Lumex Introduces Panel Indicator Which Allows LED Light Source to be Remotely Located Up to 800 Feet Away
PALATINE, IL--Lumex, Inc. is announcing its new LPI-C011701S Series of Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicators. This passive light guide carries light from an LED source to a front panel, display, switch, or any location up to 800 feet (250 meters) away. Lumex's Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicator allows the design engineer to place the LED light source according to the dictates of the circuit board layout, with the light itself appearing in a location that best suits the ergonomic requirements of the product. Not only does this newest member of Lumex's Light Pipes family allow the design engineer unprecedented packaging freedom, it also simplifies product assembly, reduces installed cost, and increases product reliability. Lumex's Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicator is made of UL 94V-O clear polycarbonate. One end includes a 7mm (0.28-inch) round lens which mounts through any front panel of 1.8 - 4.8mm in thickness (0.071 - 0.189 inches). This lens is available in a wide range of colors. The other end fits over an LED, and it snaps into the printed circuit board. In the middle, a flexible "light transporter" accommodates virtually any bend or curve, allowing the plane of the front panel to be at any angle or offset, relative to the plane of the circuit board containing the LED. Maximum length is 250 meters (800 feet). Although these panel indicators are custom-configured to each specific application, a unique manufacturing process eliminates any need for custom tooling. The result is significantly reduced lead times, low minimum order quantities, and zero tooling charges. Samples of Lumex Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicators in a typical configuration are available from stock. Production quantities of application-specific units are available in 6 - 10 weeks. Pricing starts at $1.80 each in quantities of 1,000 pieces, and varies depending on color, length, lens options, and quantity ordered. Lumex's Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicator is the latest addition to Lumex's new line of Light Pipes passive light guides. A comprehensive Design Guide, with information on 50 different Light Pipes models, is available free of charge from Lumex, under part number 2004-29. For more information on Remotely-Lit LED Panel Indicators, visit www.lumex.com/pls/subproduct galary?iproduct id=1006060. Information on the entire Light Pipes family--including how to obtain the free Design Guide--is available at lightpipes.net. For information on any Lumex product, visit www.lumex.com, or in North America contact, Lumex, Inc., Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-800-944-2790. E-mail: sales@lumex.com World Wide Web: www.lumex.com. Lumex Inc., is a leading designer, distributor and manufacturer of opto- and photo-electronic components, devices and displays. These products are used mostly in the man-to-machine interface, and in some cases, for the detection of motion, short-range signaling, and fiber communication. Lumex now offers over 8,000 items, with an emphasis on custom and application-specific parts for the North American and European markets. The company is headquartered in Palatine, Illinois and Chudung Hsinchu, Hsien, Taiwan ROC, with manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Taiwan and China, and distributors throughout North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since its inception in 1980, Lumex was established as a global organization offering application-specific solutions--but with the manufacturing efficiencies normally associated only with volume operations. Lumex received its initial ISO 9001 registration in 1996.
