RC using pulseIn

#include <SD.h>

#include "FastLED.h"

// How many leds in your strip?
#define NUM_LEDS 60

// For led chips like Neopixels, which have a data line, ground, and power, you just
// need to define DATA_PIN.  For led chipsets that are SPI based (four wires - data, clock,
// ground, and power), like the LPD8806, define both DATA_PIN and CLOCK_PIN
#define DATA_PIN 6
#define CLOCK_PIN 13
int rcPin = 2; // PWM signal arduino pin
int Speed = 0;    // Receiver channel 1 pwm value
// Define the array of leds
CRGB leds[NUM_LEDS];

void setup() {
    FastLED.addLeds<NEOPIXEL,DATA_PIN>(leds, NUM_LEDS);
 pinMode(rcPin, INPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}




void loop() {
// First slide the led from outer ends towards the middle
// Move the dots to the 7th LED inwards from each end
for(int i = 0; i < (NUM_LEDS / 8) - 1; i++) {
// Set the i'th led to red


//Start with 1st LED and move inwards
leds[i] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
//while also having opposite end LED move inwards
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();


//erase drawn dots
// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and move the dots inwards by one
delay(Speed);

//when we get to the 7th LED inwards from each end
//check the pin hooked up to the rc receiver to check
//PW size on the low side
//the PW LOW is longest at lowest throttle position
//to give a longer delay and slow the pattern down
//PW is shortest at the highest position-full throttle
//to give a shorter delay and speed up the pattern
//shortest LOW is approx 19950
//longest LOW is approx 20800
//I alter the data to give a delay time range of 2-36
//2 at full throttle and 36 at lowest throttle position
}
  Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }
  //show me the value of Speed
  Serial.println(Speed);

  //beginning at the 8th LED inwards on each end
  //we begin where we left off from the prev for loop
  //and stop at the 14th LED on each end.
  for(int i= 8;i < (NUM_LEDS / 4) - 1; i++) {
// Set the i'th led to red

leds[i] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);

}

    Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }
   Serial.println(Speed);

  //now we've reached midpoint for each end
    for(int i= 15;i < (NUM_LEDS / 3) +2; i++) {
// Set the i'th led to red

leds[i] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);

}

     Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }
   Serial.println(Speed);

      for(int i= 22;i < (NUM_LEDS / 2) -1; i++) {
// Set the i'th led to red

leds[i] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::DarkViolet ;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);

}


    Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }
   Serial.println(Speed);



// Now go in the other direction.
//we reached the middle, now let's go back towards the ends
for(int i = (NUM_LEDS / 2); i > 22; i--) {

// Set the i'th led to red
leds[i] = CRGB::Red;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Red;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);
}





for(int i = 22; i > 15; i--) {

// Set the i'th led to red
leds[i] = CRGB::Red;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Red;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);
}
  Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }

   Serial.println(Speed);



  for(int i = 15; i > 8; i--) {

// Set the i'th led to red
leds[i] = CRGB::Red;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Red;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);
}
  Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }

   Serial.println(Speed);


  for(int i = 8; i > 0; i--) {

// Set the i'th led to red
leds[i] = CRGB::Red;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Red;
// Show the leds
FastLED.show();

// now that we've shown the leds, reset the i'th led to black
leds[i] = CRGB::Black;
leds[NUM_LEDS - i -1] = CRGB::Black;
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
delay(Speed);
}
   Speed = pulseIn(rcPin, LOW);
 Speed= (Speed -19900)/25;
  if (Speed <=0) {
   Speed=0;
  }
   Serial.println(Speed);

}
//go back to the first LED's on each end and start over