external button jog speed

I am trying to get external buttons in 2.8 pre to work like my VMC with 2.5 and it doesnt work. Must have changed along the way so I am trying different things now and cant seem to grasp.\

Something basic I am missing.

I try:
net jog-x-pos halui.axis.x.plus (mesa card input 7i84)

The axis moves but at 20ipm. My minimum jog speed is 50 and it shows up in axis that way but when I push the button the axis moves at 20 ipm. How can I change this behaviour without changing the jog in axis screen?

setp halui.jog-speed 200 I guess I will try that.

Is halui.jog-speed is different than the jog speed slider in axis gui?

halui.axis.jog-speed didnt work either.
halui.joint.jog-speed doesnt work either.

Any Clues?

halui.max-velocity.value gets it value of 20 from where? hard code in the source?

That is what is given to halui.axis.jog-speed. linuxcnc starts up with 20. I cant seem to find a way to change it.

Is there an easy way?

the display section of the ini?