Micro PEsT Scarer by Mark Stuart Everyday Practical Electronics, July 1997 ----------------------------------------- Micro PEsT Scarer keeps pe(s)ts away from gardens, flower beds, newly-sown areas etc. MicroPEsT is a 12C508 microcontroller-based project which drives a 32kHz ultrasonic transmitter with short, high-power pulses at random intervals of between 1- 4 seconds. The 12C508 is an 8-pin d.i.l. one-time programmable device with internal clock and up to 6 I/O pins. Last updated 4th June 1997.