   // reset vars
   powerBooted = false;
   poweredDown = true;
-  powerSeqNum = 0;
-  powerShutdownSeqNum = 15;
-  currentLightLevel = 15;
-  currentBootLevel = -1;
+  powerSeqNum = powercellIndexOffset;
+  powerShutdownSeqNum = powercellLedCount - powercellIndexOffset;
+  currentLightLevel = powercellLedCount;
+  currentBootLevel = powercellIndexOffset;
   cyclotronRunningFadeIn = 0;
   
   // shutoff the leds

    if ( powerSeqNum <= powerSeqTotal) {
      powerSeqNum++;
    } else {
      powerSeqNum = 0;
    }

    doUpdate = true;

    
    powerStick.show();
    
    if ( powerShutdownSeqNum >= powercellIndexOffset) {
      powerShutdownSeqNum--;
    } else {
      poweredDown = true;
      powerShutdownSeqNum = powercellLedCount - powercellIndexOffset;
      cyclotronFadeOut = 255;
    }
    // END POWERCELL
