Linuxcnc 2.7.? Wheezy loads but wont drive

Thanks Andy
At this stage i'm looking to cut profiles...DXF...from gcode, so a rapid turn on / turn off process would be suitable.
looking at some of his files, they seem to be specific to the earlier systems, some of the file types don't appear in wheezy.
Will keep looking, if i come up with anything promising i will let you know.
Thanks Doug

Is it really that simple..just edit the gcode to incorporate :

M62 P- - turn on digital output synchronized with motion. The P- word specifies the digital output number.

M63 P- - turn off digital output synchronized with motion. The P- word specifies the digital output number.

M64 P- - turn on digital output immediately. The P- word specifies the digital output number.

M65 P- - turn off digital output immediately. The P- word specifies the digital output number.

Just edit the -Z +Z entries out for the appropriate M code

while having the correct digital output linked to laser trigger pin in the initial setup.

Depth of cut would be controlled by feedrate F100 etc.
from the other posts it seemed more complex, but yes, they mainly talked about raster engraving.

Is there a equally simple way to link the S... spindle speed setting like in pwm or this this where it gets complicated?

thamks
Doug

OK...I'll crawl before i walk, then maybe run later....will stick to the M codes for now and get that sorted.
I can generate multi tool g code with each tool having a selected F...setting.
My requirements are to have a shape cutout with the option of simple line laser engraving on the surface. (Vector, if i have that correct)
Am also looking at inkscape with KM laser addons as an alternate coding method.
Thanks for your help and patience
will let you know how things go.
Doug

Hi All
More progress..laser is now cutting with single intensity at this time...M3/M5 as trigger and Coolant-flood M8/M9 as safety interlock.
Had some trouble getting the M8/M9 to work but an old thread mentioned a fix in the .hal

I have a Red Dot laser attached to the head for location assistance, this will eventually be controlled by a custom button, more learning for that, I have been trying to activate the pin (17) with dout, the same way that i'm triggering the cutting laser but it refuses to co-operate, using m64/M65 as the command, when i had it tagged as digital output0, where my laser resides, it worked, but not when it's tagged as digital output1.

Ii have checked the forums, but nothing appears to relate that i haven't tried.

I have attached the files i have been working with, if someone could look thru them and suggest a fix or a different approach that would be great.
Thanks
Doug

Yep, that was it, couldn't see the obvious for looking, my bad. thanks for the direction
Doug