At 08:12 PM 6/1/96 -0400, you wrote:
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>I've got a bunny controller using a 16C84.  One minute on, one minute off with
>a CW ID at the beginning and the end of the transmission.  The tone is
>generated by toggling one of the PIC's output pins.  Another output pin
>is used to key the HT.  I can send code if anyone is really interested.
>
>Ain't PIC's great?  Went to the PIC seminar yesterday.  Bought a PicStart Plus,
>but haven't used it yet.  Anyone know about the 8 pin PICs Microchip has
>come out with?  I hear that they are around 50 cents each (US) in quantity.
>Beacon/Bunny controllers only need 2 or 3 output pins....
>
>Wynn Rostek
>Wynn Rostek
>war@palmnet.net
>wynn@pitcairn.ksc.nasa.gov
>wynn.rostek@ksc.nasa.gov

 Yes PIC's are great! If I'm not carefull I'll find myself using them when a
LM555 would be more appropriate.
 Speaking of 8 pin devices, I was also just at a seminar and I don't
remember any references to 8 pin PIC's. Unless you are referring to the
KEELOQ encoder chip?


carl

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