Mesa 7i96 Ethernet board

Do you have a running (motion works etc) LinuxCNC configuration when
you ran the scripts?

Yes, I have axis running. Inputs are working, haven't checked the steppers yet

And you have "enable_raw" in you config string?

I have this in my hal;

loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="10.10.10.10" config="firmware=hm2/7i96/7i96.BIT num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=00xxxx enable_raw"

I've attached my hal file as well

OK a couple things funny in the hal file:

firmware=hm2/7i96/7i96.BIT and sserial_port_0=00xxxx should be removed from the config line
but the actual problem is likely this:

setp hm2_7i96.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 1000000

You have set the watchdog timeout to the servo period (assuming default 1 ms servo thread period)
This pretty much guarantees that it will timeout and disable all outputs

This should be set for at least 10 ms (10000000 ns)

Well all be, it works now. you are the man. Now how about my m101 m102 idea. Is that possible?

Would you happen to know or can tell me where to look for the individual addresses to turn each one on a off?

The output bits are all at the same address, data bits 0..5 are outputs 0..5
to control these as individual bits you would need to use the weighted_sum component