CageLane

How it fits together

CageLane, part by part

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1. 01

   The whole CageLane

   One Pi 5 per batting-cage lane measures every swing and pitch, runs the lane unattended and turns the machine's own speed dial to suit each hitter.

2. 02Brain

   Raspberry Pi 5 (lane node)

   The brain: it runs the cage lane node program

3. 03

   Stereo OV9281 cameras

   Two global shutter cameras film the ball at 120 fps

   Raspberry Pi 5 (lane node) · CSI-2 ribbon cables · 1280 x 800 mono video

4. 

   04

   OPS243 speed radar

   Reads every pitch speed and the ball off the bat

   Raspberry Pi 5 (lane node) · USB serial cable · Speed readings

5. 05

   Door kiosk and reader

   Reads hitter wristbands and the coach card, shows each swing

   ESP32-S3 · Wi-Fi (MQTT) · Taps, age band, swing numbers

6. 

   06

   CageGuard pod

   Cuts machine power when someone walks towards it

   XIAO ESP32-C3 · Wi-Fi (MQTT) · Zone alerts, pause

7. 07

   DialDrive on the machine

   Turns the machine's speed knob to the hitter's speed, announced

   XIAO ESP32-C3 · Wi-Fi (MQTT) · Dial angle commands

8. 08

   6 V servo supply

   Steps a 12 V wall adapter down for the servo

   XIAO ESP32-C3 · Fused 12 V lead · 6 V servo power

9. 09

   All connected

   7 key parts, one program, and your phone

How the parts connect

CageLane, wired up

Every part, what links it to the brain, and how the data reaches your phone. A solid line is a cable; a dashed line is a radio link.

The program

What controls CageLane

for await (const [left, right] of capture.pairs()) {  // two rpicam-vid streams
  const ev = track.step(left, right, radar);             // pitch or swing
  if (ev?.type === 'swing') mqtt.publish(`lane/${id}/swing`, swingJson(ev));
  if (ev?.type === 'pitch') {
    speed.add(ev.mph);                                   // OPS243 inbound
    const target = Math.min(session.setMph, session.capMph);
    if (speed.count % 3 === 0 && Math.abs(speed.mean() - target) > 1) {
      kiosk.announce(`Speed change to ${target} mph`);
      mqtt.publish(`lane/${id}/dial`, { set_deg: dial.next(speed.mean(), target) });
    }
  }
  plug.rearm(guardEngine(session, gate, zone, round));   // only ever removes power
}

To your phone

How the data reaches CageLane hitter, coach and desk app

iPhone, Android browser, facility TV

1. Lane node
2. Ethernet · MQTT
3. Edge Hub
4. Local web app · Wi-Fi
5. Phone, kiosk and TV

Key specs

Targets for production units; they may change during development.

Pricing

Target pricing. Bought separately: CageTrax $2,490 + CageGuard $249 + LengthLock Kit $449 = $3,188 + $79/month a lane. Estimated parts about $848 per lane plus a shared facility hub of about $300 (est.). The SightCam and NetKey are not needed.

Indicative launch pricing in USD, excluding taxes and shipping. Final pricing is confirmed before any balance is charged.

1. 28 Oct 2026, 00:25LatestOne baseball and softball product per lane, as the smart L-screen itself.

   • Still part of DiamondOne, now redesigned as a smart L-screen: https://iemilabs.com/products/diamondone/

   See it in 3DFull research and design

2. 27 Oct 2026, 18:55A batting-cage owner needs one system per lane for swing numbers, swing video, the right machine speed for each hitter and a lane that runs without staff. Today these are separate buys: HitTrax-class data about $17,744 a lane, a programmable machine $4,598.99 (Anytime Baseball Supply), a facility control package $35,000 (JJ Amusements), and house rules that want gates shut and nobody walking to a running machine (MEL Safety Institute, May 2026). Young pitchers throw live BP with nobody counting against the Pitch Smart guideline (MLB and USA Baseball).

   • CageLane is now part of DiamondOne: see /products/diamondone/

   See it in 3DFull research and design

3. 27 Oct 2026, 12:20A batting-cage owner wants each machine lane to measure every swing, run without staff and give each hitter a pitch speed that suits their age. Posted rules keep under-16s out of the 70–75 mph cages (Fairfax County Park Authority), a used token and card control package for a facility was listed at $35,000 (JJ Amusements), and a programmable touchscreen machine costs $4,598.99 each (Anytime Baseball Supply). Our own two products for it cost $3,188 and $79 a month a lane.

   • New product CageLane: one Raspberry Pi 5 per lane runs swing data, the unattended-lane rules and the machine speed loop, with one app
   • Reused CAD parts unchanged: all 14 CageTrax parts (camera pods, lane node, radar housing, clamps, kiosk, CageGuard pod, gate clips) and LengthLock's DialDrive frame, lid and knob coupler. 17 printed parts, each one solid, every bought part fits first time
   • 3D view: one lane as installed, with the camera bar on the side net, the radar behind the plate, the kiosk on the door, the guard pod on the L-screen and the pitching machine with the DialDrive on its speed knob
   • Dropped: LengthLock's SightCam (a second Pi 5 and camera; the radar already reads every pitch) and its NetKey pod (the kiosk reads the cards). The DialDrive now runs from a 12 V wall adapter, because cage machines plug into the mains
   • Product page https://iemilabs.com/products/cagelane/: $2,790 + $79/month a lane instead of $3,188 + $79/month separately; parts about $848 a lane (est.)

   See it in 3DFull research and design

4. 27 Oct 2026, 12:20A batting-cage owner wants each machine lane to measure every swing, run without staff and give each hitter a pitch speed that suits their age. Posted rules keep under-16s out of the 70–75 mph cages (Fairfax County Park Authority), a used token and card control package for a facility was listed at $35,000 (JJ Amusements), and a programmable touchscreen machine costs $4,598.99 each (Anytime Baseball Supply). Our own two products for it cost $3,188 and $79 a month a lane.

   • Combined into CageLane (https://iemilabs.com/products/cagelane/); CageTrax itself is unchanged

   See it in 3DFull research and design

5. 27 Oct 2026, 12:20A batting-cage owner wants each machine lane to measure every swing, run without staff and give each hitter a pitch speed that suits their age. Posted rules keep under-16s out of the 70–75 mph cages (Fairfax County Park Authority), a used token and card control package for a facility was listed at $35,000 (JJ Amusements), and a programmable touchscreen machine costs $4,598.99 each (Anytime Baseball Supply). Our own two products for it cost $3,188 and $79 a month a lane.

   • Combined into CageLane (https://iemilabs.com/products/cagelane/); LengthLock itself is unchanged and stays the cricket-nets product

   See it in 3DFull research and design