diff --git a/src/gate/GateDeviceInteraction.tsx b/src/gate/GateDeviceInteraction.tsx
index 23669f3..55140d4 100644
--- a/src/gate/GateDeviceInteraction.tsx
+++ b/src/gate/GateDeviceInteraction.tsx
@@ -93,13 +93,11 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
     compDevice.components.forEach(comp => {
       let component = Component.any(comp);
       //checks the address for the LED components to get the red and green LED's
-
       if (component.locationString() === redAddr && component.subType() === 1) {
         setRedComponent(component);
       } else if (component.locationString() === greenAddr && component.subType() === 1) {
         setGreenComponent(component);
-      } else if (component.type() === quack.ComponentType.COMPONENT_TYPE_PRESSURE_CABLE) {
-        if (
+      } else if (
           gate.preferences[component.key()] === pond.GateComponentType.GATE_COMPONENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
         ) {
           setPressureComponent(component);
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
             })
           )
         }
-      }
+      
     });
 
     if(compDevice.device){
@@ -129,13 +127,13 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
 
   const createInteractions = async () => {
     //the interactions to be made
-
     if (
       greenComponent !== undefined &&
       redComponent !== undefined &&
       pressureComponent !== undefined
     ) {
-      
+      //get the number of nodes in the pressure components
+      let nodes = pressureComponent.numNodes()
       let lightInteractions: pond.InteractionSettings[] = []
       //making variables for the parameters of the interactions
       const redSink = quack.ComponentID.create({
@@ -163,19 +161,18 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
         source: pressureSource,
         conditions: [
           pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-            comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
-            value: -highDelta,
+            comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
+            value: highDelta,
             measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
           }),
           pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-            comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
-            value: -lowDelta,
+            comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
+            value: lowDelta,
             measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
           })
         ],
-        nodeOne: 2,
-        nodeTwo: 1,
-        subtype: 18,
+        nodeOne: nodes,
+        subtype: nodes+1,
         schedule: lightSchedule,
         result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
           type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_TOGGLE,
@@ -201,14 +198,13 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
           source: pressureSource,
           conditions: [
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
-              value: -highDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
+              value: highDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             })
           ],
-          nodeOne: 2,
-          nodeTwo: 1,
-          subtype: 18,
+        nodeOne: nodes,
+        subtype: nodes+1,
           schedule: lightSchedule,
           result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
             type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_SET,
@@ -221,19 +217,18 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
           source: pressureSource,
           conditions: [
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
-              value: -highDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
+              value: highDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             }),
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
-              value: -lowDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
+              value: lowDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             })
           ],
-          nodeOne: 2,
-          nodeTwo: 1,
-          subtype: 18,
+        nodeOne: nodes,
+        subtype: nodes+1,
           schedule: lightSchedule,
           result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
             type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_SET,
@@ -246,19 +241,18 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
           source: pressureSource,
           conditions: [
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
-              value: -lowDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
+              value: lowDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             }),
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
-              value: -thresholdPascals,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
+              value: thresholdPascals,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             }),
           ],
-          nodeOne: 2,
-          nodeTwo: 1,
-          subtype: 18,
+        nodeOne: nodes,
+        subtype: nodes+1,
           schedule: lightSchedule,
           result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
             type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_SET,
@@ -276,7 +270,8 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             }),
           ],
-          subtype: 1,
+          nodeOne: nodes,
+          subtype: nodes+1,
           schedule: lightSchedule,
           result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
             type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_SET,
@@ -291,19 +286,18 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
           source: pressureSource,
           conditions: [
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
-              value: -highDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
+              value: highDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             }),
             pond.InteractionCondition.create({
-              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_LESS_THAN,
-              value: -lowDelta,
+              comparison: quack.RelationalOperator.RELATIONAL_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN,
+              value: lowDelta,
               measurementType: quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PRESSURE
             })
           ],
-          nodeOne: 2,
-          nodeTwo: 1,
-          subtype: 18,
+          nodeOne: nodes,
+          subtype: nodes+1,
           schedule: lightSchedule,
           result: pond.InteractionResult.create({
             type: quack.InteractionResultType.INTERACTION_RESULT_TYPE_TOGGLE,
@@ -393,7 +387,6 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
           color="primary"
           onClick={() => {
             //TODO: Once we figure out how to fix the backend to handle rapid addition/removal of interactions
-            //removeCurrentInteractions();
             setAdding(true);
             interactionsAPI.clearInteractions(device.id(), [pressureSource]).then(resp => {
               createInteractions();
@@ -401,7 +394,8 @@ export default function GateDeviceInteraction(props: Props) {
               console.error(err)
             })
           }}
-          disabled={buttonDisabled()}>
+          disabled={buttonDisabled()}
+          >
           {adding ? "Adding Interaction" : "Create Interaction"}
         </Button>
       </DialogActions>