External button for Cycle start/pause

Im trying to setup an external button for start/pause cycle, is there more places to set this up in the hal file ,
i put a button to - net cycle-start - but noting happens , in hal meter is it working when i press it


here is my hal file

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# Generated by PNCconf at Tue Sep 14 18:45:27 2021
# Using LinuxCNC version:  2.8
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again

loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="10.10.10.10" config=" num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=00xxxx" 
setp    hm2_7i92.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.y,pid.z,pid.s
loadrt abs names=abs.spindle
loadrt lowpass names=lowpass.spindle

addf hm2_7i92.0.read          servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler   servo-thread
addf motion-controller        servo-thread
addf pid.x.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.y.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.z.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf abs.spindle              servo-thread
addf lowpass.spindle          servo-thread
addf hm2_7i92.0.write         servo-thread
setp hm2_7i92.0.dpll.01.timer-us -50
setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.timer-number 1

# external output signals


# external input signals


# --- ESTOP-EXT ---
net estop-ext     <=  hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-00-not

# --- CYCLE-START ---
net cycle-start     <=  hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-17


#*******************
#  AXIS X JOINT 0
#*******************

setp   pid.x.Pgain     [JOINT_0]P
setp   pid.x.Igain     [JOINT_0]I
setp   pid.x.Dgain     [JOINT_0]D
setp   pid.x.bias      [JOINT_0]BIAS
setp   pid.x.FF0       [JOINT_0]FF0
setp   pid.x.FF1       [JOINT_0]FF1
setp   pid.x.FF2       [JOINT_0]FF2
setp   pid.x.deadband  [JOINT_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.x.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp   pid.x.maxerror 0.012700

net x-index-enable  <=> pid.x.index-enable
net x-enable        =>  pid.x.enable
net x-pos-cmd       =>  pid.x.command
net x-pos-fb        =>  pid.x.feedback
net x-output        <=  pid.x.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup        [JOINT_0]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.dirhold         [JOINT_0]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.steplen         [JOINT_0]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.stepspace       [JOINT_0]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.position-scale  [JOINT_0]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.step_type        0
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.control-type     1
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel         [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.maxvel           [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net x-pos-cmd    <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-vel-cmd    <= joint.0.vel-cmd
net x-output     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net x-pos-fb     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.position-fb
net x-pos-fb     => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-enable     <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
net x-enable     => hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net x-home-sw     =>  joint.0.home-sw-in
net x-neg-limit     =>  joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net x-pos-limit     =>  joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Y JOINT 1
#*******************

setp   pid.y.Pgain     [JOINT_1]P
setp   pid.y.Igain     [JOINT_1]I
setp   pid.y.Dgain     [JOINT_1]D
setp   pid.y.bias      [JOINT_1]BIAS
setp   pid.y.FF0       [JOINT_1]FF0
setp   pid.y.FF1       [JOINT_1]FF1
setp   pid.y.FF2       [JOINT_1]FF2
setp   pid.y.deadband  [JOINT_1]DEADBAND
setp   pid.y.maxoutput [JOINT_1]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.y.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp   pid.y.maxerror 0.012700

net y-index-enable  <=> pid.y.index-enable
net y-enable        =>  pid.y.enable
net y-pos-cmd       =>  pid.y.command
net y-pos-fb        =>  pid.y.feedback
net y-output        <=  pid.y.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.dirsetup        [JOINT_1]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.dirhold         [JOINT_1]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.steplen         [JOINT_1]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.stepspace       [JOINT_1]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.position-scale  [JOINT_1]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.step_type        0
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.control-type     1
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.maxaccel         [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.maxvel           [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net y-pos-cmd    <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net y-vel-cmd    <= joint.1.vel-cmd
net y-output     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.velocity-cmd
net y-pos-fb     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.position-fb
net y-pos-fb     => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net y-enable     <= joint.1.amp-enable-out
net y-enable     => hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.01.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net y-home-sw     =>  joint.1.home-sw-in
net y-neg-limit     =>  joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net y-pos-limit     =>  joint.1.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Z JOINT 2
#*******************

setp   pid.z.Pgain     [JOINT_2]P
setp   pid.z.Igain     [JOINT_2]I
setp   pid.z.Dgain     [JOINT_2]D
setp   pid.z.bias      [JOINT_2]BIAS
setp   pid.z.FF0       [JOINT_2]FF0
setp   pid.z.FF1       [JOINT_2]FF1
setp   pid.z.FF2       [JOINT_2]FF2
setp   pid.z.deadband  [JOINT_2]DEADBAND
setp   pid.z.maxoutput [JOINT_2]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.z.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp   pid.z.maxerror 0.012700

net z-index-enable  <=> pid.z.index-enable
net z-enable        =>  pid.z.enable
net z-pos-cmd       =>  pid.z.command
net z-pos-fb        =>  pid.z.feedback
net z-output        <=  pid.z.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.dirsetup        [JOINT_2]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.dirhold         [JOINT_2]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.steplen         [JOINT_2]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.stepspace       [JOINT_2]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.position-scale  [JOINT_2]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.step_type        0
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.control-type     1
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.maxaccel         [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.maxvel           [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net z-pos-cmd    <= joint.2.motor-pos-cmd
net z-vel-cmd    <= joint.2.vel-cmd
net z-output     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb     <= hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.position-fb
net z-pos-fb     => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable     <= joint.2.amp-enable-out
net z-enable     => hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net z-home-sw     =>  joint.2.home-sw-in
net z-neg-limit     =>  joint.2.neg-lim-sw-in
net z-pos-limit     =>  joint.2.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  SPINDLE
#*******************

setp   pid.s.Pgain     [SPINDLE_0]P
setp   pid.s.Igain     [SPINDLE_0]I
setp   pid.s.Dgain     [SPINDLE_0]D
setp   pid.s.bias      [SPINDLE_0]BIAS
setp   pid.s.FF0       [SPINDLE_0]FF0
setp   pid.s.FF1       [SPINDLE_0]FF1
setp   pid.s.FF2       [SPINDLE_0]FF2
setp   pid.s.deadband  [SPINDLE_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.s.maxoutput [SPINDLE_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.s.error-previous-target true

net spindle-index-enable  <=> pid.s.index-enable
net spindle-enable        =>  pid.s.enable
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm     => pid.s.command
net spindle-vel-fb-rpm      => pid.s.feedback
net spindle-output        <=  pid.s.output

# ---setup spindle control signals---

net spindle-vel-cmd-rps        <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps-abs
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm        <=  spindle.0.speed-out
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-abs
net spindle-enable             <=  spindle.0.on
net spindle-cw                 <=  spindle.0.forward
net spindle-ccw                <=  spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-brake              <=  spindle.0.brake
net spindle-revs               =>  spindle.0.revs
net spindle-at-speed           =>  spindle.0.at-speed
net spindle-vel-fb-rps         =>  spindle.0.speed-in
net spindle-index-enable      <=>  spindle.0.index-enable

# ---Setup spindle at speed signals---

sets spindle-at-speed true


#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************

#  ---HALUI signals---

net axis-select-x  halui.axis.x.select
net jog-x-pos      halui.axis.x.plus
net jog-x-neg      halui.axis.x.minus
net jog-x-analog   halui.axis.x.analog
net x-is-homed     halui.joint.0.is-homed
net axis-select-y  halui.axis.y.select
net jog-y-pos      halui.axis.y.plus
net jog-y-neg      halui.axis.y.minus
net jog-y-analog   halui.axis.y.analog
net y-is-homed     halui.joint.1.is-homed
net axis-select-z  halui.axis.z.select
net jog-z-pos      halui.axis.z.plus
net jog-z-neg      halui.axis.z.minus
net jog-z-analog   halui.axis.z.analog
net z-is-homed     halui.joint.2.is-homed
net jog-selected-pos      halui.axis.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg      halui.axis.selected.minus
net spindle-manual-cw     halui.spindle.0.forward
net spindle-manual-ccw    halui.spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-manual-stop   halui.spindle.0.stop
net machine-is-on         halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed             halui.axis.jog-speed
net MDI-mode              halui.mode.is-mdi

#  ---coolant signals---

net coolant-mist      <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood     <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-flood

#  ---probe signal---

net probe-in     =>  motion.probe-input

#  ---motion control signals---

net in-position               <=  motion.in-position
net machine-is-enabled        <=  motion.motion-enabled

#  ---digital in / out signals---

#  ---estop signals---

net estop-out     <=  iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-ext     =>  iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in

#  ---manual tool change signals---

loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
net tool-change-request     iocontrol.0.tool-change       =>  hal_manualtoolchange.change
net tool-change-confirmed   iocontrol.0.tool-changed      <=  hal_manualtoolchange.changed
net tool-number             iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number  =>  hal_manualtoolchange.number
net tool-prepare-loopback   iocontrol.0.tool-prepare      =>  iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

 

net cycle-start <= hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-17

This only assigns the arbitrary name 'cycle-start' to your signal

I don't see it connected to the relevant pin to actually do anything.

So maybe try this:

net cycle-start <= hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-17 => halui.program.run

you can find the relevant pins here:
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man1/halui.1.html

Thanks will i try

i got that working now with cycle start,
then i found this code for pause/resume but i get an error toggel.2.in does not exist , 

loadrt and2 count=2
loadrt or2 count=1
#loadrt toggle count=1
loadrt toggle2nist count=1

addf and2.0 servo-thread
addf and2.1 servo-thread
addf or2.0 servo-thread
#addf toggle.0 servo-thread
addf toggle2nist.0 servo-thread

# External Program Pause/Resume Button
net pause-resume-btn and2.0.in0 and2.1.in0 <= hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-17
net pause-on toggle2nist.0.is-on and2.0.in1 <= halui.program.is-paused
net run-on and2.1.in1 <= halui.program.is-running
net pause-sig or2.0.in0 <= and2.0.out
net resume-sig or2.0.in1 <= and2.1.out
net toggle-ok toggle.2.in <= or2.0.out
net togglesig toggle2nist.0.in <= toggle.2.out
net toggleon halui.program.pause <= toggle2nist.0.on
net toggleoff halui.program.resume <= toggle2nist.0.off

Hi,
Copy of my buttons 

You need to uncomment (ie remove the # at the beginning of the line)

#loadrt toggle count=1
#addf toggle.0 servo-thread

And you will need to change 'toggle.2.in' and 'toggle.2.out' to 'toggle.0.in' and 'toggle.0.out'

net toggle-ok toggle.2.in <= or2.0.out
net togglesig toggle2nist.0.in <= toggle.2.out

Thanks it Works Now,   I´ll post the working code below so it may help others in the future  

# --- CYCLE-START ---
net cycle-start     <=  hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-16 => halui.program.run

#--Pause/Resume Button---

loadrt and2 count=2
loadrt or2 count=1
loadrt toggle count=1
loadrt toggle2nist count=1

addf and2.0 servo-thread
addf and2.1 servo-thread
addf or2.0 servo-thread
addf toggle.0 servo-thread
addf toggle2nist.0 servo-thread

# External Program Pause/Resume Button
net pause-resume-btn and2.0.in0 and2.1.in0 <= hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.input-17
net pause-on toggle2nist.0.is-on and2.0.in1 <= halui.program.is-paused
net run-on and2.1.in1 <= halui.program.is-running
net pause-sig or2.0.in0 <= and2.0.out
net resume-sig or2.0.in1 <= and2.1.out
net toggle-ok toggle.0.in <= or2.0.out
net togglesig toggle2nist.0.in <= toggle.0.out
net toggleon halui.program.pause <= toggle2nist.0.on
net toggleoff halui.program.resume <= toggle2nist.0.off