user8242: I've got a function that decreases over time (1000 / 60 seconds) and by touching a softPotentiometer you can increase that value. By every increment of 200 a LED is lid. So for 0-200, 1 LED; 201-400, 2 LEDs; etc. And since it decreases over time while doing nothing, if it drops below a certain value, a LED is shut off.
However, I've got a (amateur) coded set up, but somehow it lids the LEDs in the opposite direction. In a way that, I've coded it that if it's above 800, lid 5 LED's. However, it will only lid one LED when it's dropped below the 800, in the area of 601-800.
That's exactly the opposite of what I want. So what am I doing wrong here? 

My code:
And with amateur, I mean that I didn't use arrays and therefor write everything multiple times..
int cleanCount = 1000;
int IsItWorkingLED = 13;
int softpotPin = A0; //analog pin 0
int LED1 = 1;
int LED2 = 2;
int LED3 = 4;
int LED4 = 5;
int LED5 = 7;



void setup () {
    Serial.begin(9600);
    digitalWrite(softpotPin, HIGH); //enable pullup resistor    
        pinMode(1, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(2, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(4, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(5, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(7, OUTPUT);

           digitalWrite(1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(5, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(7, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)

}


void loop() {
    int softpotReading = analogRead(softpotPin);
    if (softpotReading < 980) { // IF TOUCHED
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, HIGH); 
        ++cleanCount;
        Serial.println(cleanCount);
        delay(16); // Drain 5 times as fast
    }
    else if (softpotReading > 980) { // IF NOT DTOUCHED
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, LOW); 
        --cleanCount;
        Serial.println(cleanCount);
        delay(64); // 1000 / 60 seconds
    }
    else {      // Als er een fout optreed..
        Serial.println("Something wrong!");
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, HIGH);    
        delay(250);               
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, LOW);    
        delay(250);               
    }

        if (cleanCount >= 0 && cleanCount <= 200) {
           Serial.println("Knal 1 LED aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount >= 201 && cleanCount <= 400) {
           Serial.println("Knal 2 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount >= 401 && cleanCount <= 600) {
           Serial.println("Knal 3 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount >= 601 && cleanCount <= 800) {
           Serial.println("Knal 4 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount >= 801 && cleanCount <= 1000) {
           Serial.println("Knal 5 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(5, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(7, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else {
          Serial.println("Just..do nothing"); 
        }



}


user313: If your LEDs are connected anode to +5, cathode to i/o pin, they would behave this way. Cathode to ground, anode to i/o would behave as you expect.

8242: <p>I've got a function that decreases over time (1000 / 60 seconds) and by touching a softPotentiometer you can increase that value. By every increment of 200 a LED is lid. So for 0-200, 1 LED; 201-400, 2 LEDs; etc. And since it decreases over time while doing nothing, if it drops below a certain value, a LED is shut off.</p>

<p>However, I've got a (amateur) coded set up, but somehow it lids the LEDs in the opposite direction. In a way that, I've coded it that if it's above 800, lid 5 LED's. However, it will only lid one LED when it's dropped below the 800, in the area of 601-800.</p>

<p>That's exactly the opposite of what I want. So what am I doing wrong here? </p>

<hr>

<p>My code:<br>
<em>And with amateur, I mean that I didn't use arrays and therefor write everything multiple times..</em></p>

<pre><code>int cleanCount = 1000;
int IsItWorkingLED = 13;
int softpotPin = A0; //analog pin 0
int LED1 = 1;
int LED2 = 2;
int LED3 = 4;
int LED4 = 5;
int LED5 = 7;



void setup () {
    Serial.begin(9600);
    digitalWrite(softpotPin, HIGH); //enable pullup resistor    
        pinMode(1, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(2, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(4, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(5, OUTPUT); 
        pinMode(7, OUTPUT);

           digitalWrite(1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(5, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(7, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)

}


void loop() {
    int softpotReading = analogRead(softpotPin);
    if (softpotReading &lt; 980) { // IF TOUCHED
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, HIGH); 
        ++cleanCount;
        Serial.println(cleanCount);
        delay(16); // Drain 5 times as fast
    }
    else if (softpotReading &gt; 980) { // IF NOT DTOUCHED
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, LOW); 
        --cleanCount;
        Serial.println(cleanCount);
        delay(64); // 1000 / 60 seconds
    }
    else {      // Als er een fout optreed..
        Serial.println("Something wrong!");
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, HIGH);    
        delay(250);               
        digitalWrite(IsItWorkingLED, LOW);    
        delay(250);               
    }

        if (cleanCount &gt;= 0 &amp;&amp; cleanCount &lt;= 200) {
           Serial.println("Knal 1 LED aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount &gt;= 201 &amp;&amp; cleanCount &lt;= 400) {
           Serial.println("Knal 2 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount &gt;= 401 &amp;&amp; cleanCount &lt;= 600) {
           Serial.println("Knal 3 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount &gt;= 601 &amp;&amp; cleanCount &lt;= 800) {
           Serial.println("Knal 4 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else if (cleanCount &gt;= 801 &amp;&amp; cleanCount &lt;= 1000) {
           Serial.println("Knal 5 LEDs aan");
           digitalWrite(1, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(2, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(4, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(5, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
           digitalWrite(7, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
        }
        else {
          Serial.println("Just..do nothing"); 
        }



}
</code></pre>
 313: <p>If your LEDs are connected anode to +5, cathode to i/o pin, they would behave this way. Cathode to ground, anode to i/o would behave as you expect.</p>
