Flexfire™ Flexible Light Pipes
VCC’s FLX Series Fiber-optic LED light pipes provide the simplest method of transmitting light from a PCB-mounted (Through Hole or SMD) LED to a front panel.

The FLX Series comes in pre-cut lengths of 2” 4” 6” 8” 12” with easy to use LED interfacing for 3mm through-hole and surface-mount LEDs. Custom lengths are available. Each end of the optical fiber is polished to 10 microns to provide for optimum transmission characteristics. Mounts were designed to house 3mm LEDs due to the smaller footprint required. This is particularly important as design engineers continue to reduce the amount of space used.
VCC incorporated a unique patented design that enhances the ease of assembling the Lens to the fiber optic cable guide. Thus making the assembly a time saving solution for higher volume fiber optic cable light production demands.
Advantages over Traditional Copper Wire Solutions
VCC’s FLX Series flexible light pipes have many advantages over legacy copper wire solutions. These include but are not limited to:
- Immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI)
- Does not conduct or transfer electrostatic discharge (ESD) pulses
- Non-conductive light path- pinching of copper wires has the potential to cause electrical shorting, which may damage components
- No solder or crimp terminations
- Single versus multiple conductors
- Graceful degradation under “extreme” bending conditions
- Diffused light output pattern – no hot spots or narrow field of view
- Less components
All of the benefits mentioned above provide for a cost effective, fail-safe solution for fiber optic light pipes.
FLX and FLX3 Series- Mix and Match with VCC Lenses
Currently, the FLX Series works with the CLB 300, CLF 280, CLR 301, and SQB 400 panel lenses. For a smaller panel footprint, use the FLX3 Series, which works with the SMB 200, SML 190, and SMQ 250 panel lenses.
Coupling of the FLX to an LED can be accomplished with either the SMD 22 for surface mounted LEDs or the THR 22 and THR 5 22 for 3mm and 5mm through-hole LEDs.
FLX 44X Series- Threaded Lens for Extra Security IP 67/ NEMA 6P Options Available
This optical fiber coupler assembly includes the lockwasher and retaining ring. The LED couplers are sold separately.
FLX 322 Series- Moisture-sealed IP 56/ NEMA 4
This optical fiber coupler assembly includes the retaining ring. The LED couplers are sold separately.










