USB Joypad/Joystick Struggles

I have an Axis/Vismach sim I'm trying to add a joystick to.  I used PNCconf to setup a dummy config including the USB Joystick.  I then copied some joystick lines to my  Axis/Vismach sim.  Halshow sees the joystick and the inputs toggle, the sim does not seem to respond.

 

The tutorials made it look simple.  What am I missing setting up the joystick? 

The below HAL line are copied form a joypad example I'm using.

Loading dumps at the mux2 declaration.  How does one add additional mux2 signal handling?

 

Yes in a different hal file.  When I copied a working sim as a template for mine, it created the  ./moveo_cmds.hal from  /tmp/tmp_basic_sim.tcl 

In the _cmd file is   loadrt mux2 names=J0_mux,J1_mux,J2_mux,J3_mux,J4_mux,J5_mux

I'm not a specialist, just a beginner trying to understand.... I have used a standard Joystick doing the following: (source wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Using_...ove_Your_CNC_Machine)
- in custom_postgui.hal added this 2 lines
source joypad_jog_speed.hal
source joypad_xyz.hal

- joypad_xyz.hal contain
#
# To avoid any startup problems and machine turning off transients, mux/sample-hold the analog signals to avoid sending a jog command.
#
loadrt mux2 names=mux2_x,mux2_y,mux2_z

addf mux2_x servo-thread
addf mux2_y servo-thread
addf mux2_z servo-thread

#
# Use a mux as a sample hold so analog jogs don't change when machine is off.
#
net machine-is-on <= halui.machine.is-on => mux2_x.sel mux2_y.sel mux2_z.sel # Control the mux with the machine on/off state.

net jog-x-pre <= input.0.abs-x-position => mux2_x.in1
net jog-y-pre <= input.0.abs-y-position => mux2_y.in1
net jog-z-pre <= input.0.abs-rz-position => mux2_z.in1 # rz feels more natural.

net jog-x-analog <= mux2_x.out => mux2_x.in0 halui.joint.0.analog halui.axis.x.analog
net jog-y-analog <= mux2_y.out => mux2_y.in0 halui.joint.1.analog halui.axis.y.analog
net jog-z-analog <= mux2_z.out => mux2_z.in0 halui.joint.2.analog halui.axis.z.analog

- joypad_jog_speed.hal contain
#
# Joypad_jog_speed.hal
#
# This file is an example .hal for control of the halui jog speed using a hal_input device.
# This was tested with a Logitech F310.
#
# This file connects three buttons to choose maximum jog speed in axis and joint modes.
# Add this file to postgui_call_list.hal using a line with "source Joypad_jog_speed.hal".
# Add another file (joypad_xyz.hal or joypad_xy.hal) to link the joysticks values to achieve motion.
#
loadusr -W hal_input -KRAL Joystick
#
# Using Joypad buttons to set the speeds
#
# This feature makes the joypad safer to use as you must hold a speed selection button while jogging.
#
loadrt or2 names=joy_or2_sel0,joy_or2_sel1
loadrt mux4 names=joy_mux4

addf joy_or2_sel0 servo-thread
addf joy_or2_sel1 servo-thread
addf joy_mux4 servo-thread
#
# Set the jog speed for the joypad speed selection. Use numbers that make sense for your machine.
#
setp joy_mux4.in0 0.0 # Setting this input to 0 prevents motion unless one of the other buttons is pressed.
setp joy_mux4.in1 50.0 # Max jog speed when first speed select button is pressed.
setp joy_mux4.in2 500.0 # Max jog speed when second speed select button is pressed.
setp joy_mux4.in3 2000.0 # Max jog speed when third speed select button is pressed.
#
# The following lines do the magic of setting the jog speed selection. You must hold at least one of the buttons while jogging.
# Notice this does not fully decode the button possibilities. If you simultaneously press multiple buttons you will get the higher speed.
#
net slow <= joy_or2_sel0.in0 => input.0.btn-trigger # Button for selecting first jog speed.
net medium <= joy_or2_sel1.in0 => input.0.btn-thumb # Button for selecting second jog speed.
net fast <= joy_or2_sel0.in1 joy_or2_sel1.in1 => input.0.btn-thumb2 # Button for selecting third jog speed.

net joy-speed-sel0 <= joy_or2_sel0.out => joy_mux4.sel0
net joy-speed-sel1 <= joy_or2_sel1.out => joy_mux4.sel1
net jog-speed <= joy_mux4.out => halui.axis.jog-speed halui.joint.jog-speed

# inverse jog Z
setp input.0.abs-rz-scale -127.5
# inverse jog Y
setp input.0.abs-y-scale -127.5