diff --git a/projectBuild.ino b/projectBuild.ino
index cb9ab13..473334b 100644
--- a/projectBuild.ino
+++ b/projectBuild.ino
@@ -81,32 +81,38 @@ void loop() {
   lox.rangingTest(&measure, true);  // pass in 'true' to et debug in data printout
 
   distVal = measure.RangeMilliMeter;
-  distVal= constrain(distVal, 10, 900);
+  //distVal= constrain(distVal, 10, 900);
 
-/*
-  if(measure.RangeMilliMeter < 10)  {
+
+  /*if(measure.RangeMilliMeter < 10)  {
     distVal = 0;
+    strip.setBrightness
   }
-  else if(measure.RangeMilliMeter > 900){
+  */
+
+/*  if(measure.RangeMilliMeter > 900){
     distVal = 900;
+    strip.setBrightness(0);
   }
-*/
+  */
 
-  if((measure.RangeMilliMeter > 0) && (measure.RangeStatus < 900) )  {
-    Serial.println("Distance (mm): ");    Serial.println(measure.RangeMilliMeter);
-    distVal = measure.RangeMilliMeter;
+
+  if (distVal < 900)  {
+    Serial.println("Distance (mm): " + measure.RangeMilliMeter);    //Serial.println(measure.RangeMilliMeter);
     Particle.publish("distance", String(distVal));
+    strip.setBrightness(distVal);
   }
+
   else {
-    Serial.println(" subject is out of range");
-    Particle.publish("subject is out of range");
+    Serial.println("No subject(s) witin range");
+    Particle.publish("No subject(s) within range");
+    strip.setBrightness(0);
   }
 
-
-  distValMapped = map(distVal, 0, 900, 255, 5);
+  //distValMapped = map(distVal, 0, 900, 255, 5);
   Serial.println("distance: " + String(distVal)); //Serial.println( String(distVal));
-  Serial.println("seconds since last read: "  + String(Time.minute())); //Serial.println(millis());
-  strip.setBrightness(distValMapped);
+  Serial.println("seconds: "  + String(Time.second())); //Serial.println(millis());
+  //strip.setBrightness(distValMapped);
   Particle.publish("mapped distance value", distValMapped);
 
   Serial.println("brightness: " + String(strip.getBrightness())); //Serial.println(String(strip.getBrightness()));
diff --git a/projectBuild2_6-20.ino b/projectBuild2_6-20.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..473334b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projectBuild2_6-20.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
+#include <neopixel.h>
+
+// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
+#include <Adafruit_VL53L0X.h>
+
+/*
+ * Project projectBuild
+ * Description:
+ * Author: Ekerin M.A.
+ * Date: start.6/15/2017
+ * Components
+    Adafruit:
+      - VL53L0X, Time of Flight Distance Sensor
+        - library added
+      - SPW2430, MEMS Microphone Breakout
+      - Neopixels
+        - library added
+    Amazon:
+      - Amazon Dot with Alexa Capabilites
+ */
+
+#define VL53L0X_LOG_ENABLE 0
+uint32_t _trace_evel = TRACE_LEVEL_ALL;
+
+#if defined(PARTICLE) && (SYSTEM_VERSION >= 0x00060000)
+SerialLogHandler logHandler(LOG_LEVEL_ALL);
+#endif
+
+Adafruit_VL53L0X lox = Adafruit_VL53L0X();
+
+int distVal = 0;
+
+// IMPORTANT: Set pixel COUNT, PIN and TYPE
+#define PIXEL_PIN D6
+#define PIXEL_COUNT 1
+#define PIXEL_TYPE WS2812B
+
+Adafruit_NeoPixel strip(PIXEL_COUNT, PIXEL_PIN, PIXEL_TYPE);
+//int analogVal = 0;
+// in this, analogVal is the distance from the distVal
+int distValMapped = 0;
+// in this, analogValMapped is the distVal mapped to the neopixel range
+int counter = 0;
+// Prototypes for local build, ok to leave in for Build IDE
+
+
+
+
+// setup() runs once, when the device is first turned on.
+void setup() {
+  // Put initialization like pinMode and begin functions here.
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+
+  Serial.println("Adafruit VL53L0X test");
+
+  if  (!lox.begin())  {
+    Serial.println(F("Failed to boot VL53L0X"));
+    while(1);
+  }
+
+  Serial.println(F("VL53L0X API Simple Ranging example\n\n"));
+  Particle.variable("sensor", distVal);
+
+
+  strip.begin();
+  strip.show();
+
+
+}
+
+// loop() runs over and over again, as quickly as it can execute.
+void loop() {
+  // The core of your code will likely live here.
+  strip.setPixelColor(1, 0, 255, 0);
+
+
+  VL53L0X_RangingMeasurementData_t measure;
+
+  Serial.print("Reading a measurement...");
+  lox.rangingTest(&measure, true);  // pass in 'true' to et debug in data printout
+
+  distVal = measure.RangeMilliMeter;
+  //distVal= constrain(distVal, 10, 900);
+
+
+  /*if(measure.RangeMilliMeter < 10)  {
+    distVal = 0;
+    strip.setBrightness
+  }
+  */
+
+/*  if(measure.RangeMilliMeter > 900){
+    distVal = 900;
+    strip.setBrightness(0);
+  }
+  */
+
+
+  if (distVal < 900)  {
+    Serial.println("Distance (mm): " + measure.RangeMilliMeter);    //Serial.println(measure.RangeMilliMeter);
+    Particle.publish("distance", String(distVal));
+    strip.setBrightness(distVal);
+  }
+
+  else {
+    Serial.println("No subject(s) witin range");
+    Particle.publish("No subject(s) within range");
+    strip.setBrightness(0);
+  }
+
+  //distValMapped = map(distVal, 0, 900, 255, 5);
+  Serial.println("distance: " + String(distVal)); //Serial.println( String(distVal));
+  Serial.println("seconds: "  + String(Time.second())); //Serial.println(millis());
+  //strip.setBrightness(distValMapped);
+  Particle.publish("mapped distance value", distValMapped);
+
+  Serial.println("brightness: " + String(strip.getBrightness())); //Serial.println(String(strip.getBrightness()));
+
+
+
+
+
+  delay(10);
+
+}