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Since this is for a lathe, there are only 2 joints in the HAL parameters. LinuxCNC requires that the joints are numbered from 0 consecutively, that is, I can only have joints 0 and 1. The association between joint 1 and the z axis is done in the HAL files. With that association, GCode works properly.

As I mentioned before, the pendant was jogging the X axis as I wanted in Step, Velocity and Continuous mode before I moved to the mesa card. I was using exactly the same vc-p1as.hal file as the one I'm trying to use now. Something very subtle changed and that's what I'm trying to figure out.

I tried debugging with halmeter and see what signals were triggered when I used the pendant, but that didn't help much. I'm still learning about the HAL.

Thanks once again for looking into this issue.

The gcode (M62,M63,M66) method with digital I/O will work for any motion but you need to change the gcode.