Mounting Options
The PCK-4 has a sleeve up inside the back
that accepts a 1-1/2" steel pipe. ScoreTronics includes with the
scoreboard a one-foot long piece of 1-1/2" pipe that slides up inside this
sleeve, called a mounting pipe. The top of the ScoreTronics mounting pipe has a notch
that engages with a pin up inside the scoreboard that prevents the scoreboard from
rotating in the wind. The bottom of the
mounting pipe is threaded to accept user-supplied 1-1/2" pipes and fittings.
Pole or Standard Mounting: If
your field allows it, the most convenient method of mounting the scoreboard is
to permanently set a six foot tall pipe in the ground at the field, and screw
the ScoreTronics supplied mounting pipe to the top of this pipe. You then
just slide the scoreboard onto this pipe for the event, and slide it off at the
end of the day. Make sure to pad the pipe or locate in a place where
players won't collide with it.
Wall Mounting: The included
mounting pipe can be attached to a user-supplied 1-1/2" elbow, nipple, and
wall flange (available at local hardware stores), and the wall flange is fastened to the wall with screws.
Tripod mounting: A substantial
tripod is recommended for the PCK-4 to prevent tipping. For indoor use, a musician's
speaker stand works well on flat level surfaces indoors and outdoors in
non-windy areas.
ScoreTronics can supply a suitable tripod, and an adapter sleeve that adapts the
native internal 1-1/2" pipe sleeve of the scoreboard to the 1.50"
fitting on the top of the speaker stand. For outdoor use,
ScoreTronics offers a tripod for use on grass, sand, and soil. This
tripod is based on a surveyor's tripod, and it includes all the necessary
adapters. When the outdoor tripod is ordered, a lightweight aluminum version of the ScoreTronics mounting
pipe is
provided instead of the normal steel one to save weight carried to the field.
Table Top Use: The scoreboard
can be placed on a table top. The PCK-4 will stand on its own on a flat
surface, but can be made much more stable in this application if a length of
1-1/2" PVC pipe is inserted into the internal sleeve to support the rear of
the unit as a third support. The tripod adapter sleeve mentioned above can
be used for this purpose as well.
Floor or Ground Placement: Operating a portable scoreboard on the floor or the ground is not recommended because of the poor visibility of this situation. Spectators and players often block the view. The same problem occurs with an easel that holds the scoreboard at three feet. Units this low are also subject to scuffing and damage from spectators. The best height for a portable scoreboard is at least five to six feet off the ground.
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