Plasmac to Qtplasmac conversion not working

Hi guys. My migrated qtplasmac config (from plasmac) is not working as expected. The conversion ends with auccess but when I launch qtp both estop and power buttons are inactive, i.e clicking them does not do anything. The same buttons work fine in Axis. My setup uses the estop button (F1 keyboard button) in Axis to latch a relay and power on the plasma table central power unit and the F2 keyboard button to enable the Axis interface.  Both axis and qtp contain the same lines for estop-out and machine enable. I set estop mode to 2 (button) but I still get no sign of life when pressing the estop button. I have a physical estop button which is not connected to linuxcnc. It does cut off the plasma machine when activated. I will post the ini file for review. 

hal file content: 

# Generated by PNCconf at Thu Feb 14 05:38:27 2019
# 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 num_spindles=[TRAJ]SPINDLES
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_pci config="num_encoders=6 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=00000x" 
setp    hm2_5i25.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.y,pid.z,pid.s

addf hm2_5i25.0.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 hm2_5i25.0.write         servo-thread

# external output signals

# --- MACHINE-IS-ENABLED ---
net machine-is-enabled  =>     hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.output-02

# --- ESTOP-OUT ---
net estop-out  =>     hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.output-03

# external input signals


# --- BOTH-HOME-X ---
net both-home-x     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.input-01

# --- BOTH-HOME-Y ---
net both-home-y     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.input-02

# --- BOTH-HOME-Z ---
net max-home-z     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.input-03-not

#*******************
#  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

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

# ---PWM Generator signals/setup---

setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-scalemax  [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-minlim    [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-maxlim    [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT

net x-output     => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0
net x-pos-cmd    <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-enable     <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
# enable _all_ sserial pwmgens
net x-enable   => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogena

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---

setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.scale  [JOINT_0]ENCODER_SCALE

net x-pos-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position
net x-vel-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity
net x-pos-fb               =>  joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-index-enable    joint.0.index-enable  <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable
net x-pos-rawcounts        <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.rawcounts

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

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

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

# ---PWM Generator signals/setup---

setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-scalemax  [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-minlim    [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-maxlim    [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT

net y-output     => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1
net y-pos-cmd    <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net y-enable     <= joint.1.amp-enable-out

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---

setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.scale  [JOINT_1]ENCODER_SCALE

net y-pos-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.position
net y-vel-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.velocity
net y-pos-fb               =>  joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net y-index-enable    joint.1.index-enable  <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-enable
net y-pos-rawcounts        <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.rawcounts

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

net both-home-y     =>  joint.1.home-sw-in
net both-home-y     =>  joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net both-home-y     =>  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_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup        [JOINT_2]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirhold         [JOINT_2]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen         [JOINT_2]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.stepspace       [JOINT_2]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-scale  [JOINT_2]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.step_type        0
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.control-type     1
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel         [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.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_5i25.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-fb
net z-pos-fb     => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable     <= joint.2.amp-enable-out
net z-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.enable

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net z-pos-cmd    <= joint.2.motor-pos-cmd
net z-vel-cmd    <= joint.2.vel-cmd
net z-output     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-fb
net z-pos-fb     => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable     <= joint.2.amp-enable-out
net z-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.enable

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

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


# toolchange passthrough
net tool:change iocontrol.0.tool-change  => iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool:prep   iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

# Added By me 08.12.2024 
# Mesa Codes
setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.scale -1
setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.filter 1
setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.counter-mode 1
 

In the Axis software:
this line latches the power relay to power up the esab machine (F1)
net estop-out => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.output-03

and this line enables the Axis interface (F2)
net machine-is-enabled => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.output-02