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Pitch Clock Box

A small, cheap pitch clock and count display for rec and youth games, built from an LED panel and a microcontroller.

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The idea

The pitch clock changed the major league game. A portable clock and count display that a volunteer can run from a phone would bring it to local fields for the price of a few parts.

First version

  • An LED panel showing the clock, balls, strikes and outs.
  • Controlled from a phone over Bluetooth, with big buttons for one-handed use.
  • Runs on a battery pack for a full doubleheader.

Status

A placeholder in the Hardware cluster. Nothing is started yet.