Spinx1 to 7i85

The encoder is counting in the positive direction when running M3.
The index value is false and the status led is brown under the hal config show/watch tabs.
Index pulse shows up in Hal Scope.

I have this in my hal:
net spindle-index-enable hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable
I have also tried:
net spindle.index-enable hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable

Both hang at the same point.

Whats the state of motion.spindle-at-speed?
if its not true, motion will pause

BTW
net spindle-index-enable hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable
and
net spindle.index-enable hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable
and
net some-wierd-old-name hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable

are identical (as long as the net name is only used in that line) That is, net names have no meaning
other than as a way of connecting pins together

This configuration I'm working with is based on vismach to do spindle orientation. I added net spindle-at-speed => motion.spindle-at-speed
I know it's not configured correctly. motion.spindle-at-speed is now true all the time and still hangs. Maybe I should re-do a standard spindle config to get threading and css to work then patch in the spindle orient that is currently working? Andy, is your vismach config working for tapping? I know it was originally intended for mill application and I'm trying it on a lathe.

I think the near component is missing in the velocity closed loop section? I see a near component in the position section.
Also, on the examples I see posted, many use only the A channel and an Index. I have a 2048 count encoder in quad mode, 8192 encoder scale. Do I need to re-set the mode to only read A? What is the max rpm that I can expect linuxcnc with mesa hardware to keep track of the rpm with my encoder? Do I need lower resolution on the spindle? Obviously for position low res would not be good.

If you are using a 7I85 or 7I85S, they use muxed encoder inputs
and are good to about 1-2 millions counts per second so 8192 counts
at say 8000 RPM is fine

Thank you for the responses. I will try to add the near component and see if it works.

I installed the current 2.7.6 release and ran pncconf to create a new basic configuration. I got the spindle component to work. I'm just cutting air for now. Threading, rigid tap and css seems to work! It looks like the configurator has been improved since last I tried it as it created a working spindle with minimal hand editing.
I will try to take this config and add it to the previous to get the spindle orient t work. I'm sure I'll manage to mess it up at some point .

The only thing that didn't configure is the glade spindle rpm panel and at speed led. Anything obvious I need to check for that to display correctly?