   wandLights.show();
 }
 
+/*************** Vent Light *************************/
+void setVentLightState(int startLed, int endLed, int state ){
+  switch ( state ) {
+    case 0: // set all leds to white
+      for(int i=startLed; i <= endLed; i++) {
+        powerStick.setPixelColor(i, powerStick.Color(255, 255, 255));
+      }
+      break;
+    case 1: // set all leds to blue
+      for(int i=startLed; i <= endLed; i++) {
+        powerStick.setPixelColor(i, powerStick.Color(0, 0, 255));
+      }
+      break;
+    case 2: // set all leds off
+      for(int i=startLed; i <= endLed; i++) {
+        powerStick.setPixelColor(i, 0);
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 /*************** Powercell/Cyclotron Animations *********************/
 // timer helpers and intervals for the animations
 unsigned long prevPwrBootMillis = 0;    // the last time we changed a powercell light in the boot sequence

      powerSequenceOne(currentMillis, pwr_interval, cyc_interval, cyc_fade_interval);
      setWandLightState(1, 2, 0);               // set back light orange
      setWandLightState(3, 0, 0);               //set sloblow red
    } else {
      powerSequenceBoot(currentMillis);
    }

#define LOW  0x0

#define NEO_POWER 2 // for cyclotron and powercell
Adafruit_NeoPixel powerStick = Adafruit_NeoPixel(46, NEO_POWER, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

// neopixel pins / setup
#define NEO_NOSE 3 // for nose of wand
