       allianceColor = red; 
   }
   
-  openArms = digitalRead(OPEN);
-  tote = digitalRead(TOTE);
+//sets the color of the elevator lights
+//open arms:    green
+//tote in arms: yellow
+//closed arms:  red
   if (openArms) {
      color = green; 
   }

  // FastLED.addLeds<SM16716, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  // FastLED.addLeds<LPD8806, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, RGB>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
  for (int i=0;i<NUM_LEDS;i++){
    leds[i] = CRGB::Blue;
  }
}

// This function runs over and over, and is where you do the magic to light
// your leds.
void loop() {

  

// test code comment this out before running on the robot  
  

//  blueAlliance = true;
//  openArms = false;
//  tote = false;
//  disabled = false;
  
//Read digital inputs
  blueAlliance = digitalRead(BLUE_ALLIANCE);
  if (blueAlliance) {
     allianceColor = blue; 
  }

        leds[i] = black;
      }
    }
    
    else {//Addresses UNDERCARRIAGE
        leds[i] = allianceColor;
    }  
  }
//sets the color of all LED's to projectY (turquoise)
  if (disabled) {
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
        leds[i] = projectY;
