MESA 7I76e + BOB - Hardware PWMgen configuration for laser control

I need help with PWM configuration to control Sculpfun s9 laser.
I have MESA 7i76e with 5 axis breakout board and my intention was to use pin 1 on expansion header P1 to generate the signal.

I have flashed 7i76e_7i76x1_5abobD.bit file.
--readhmid shows 
Module: PWM   There are 1 of PWM in configuration
IO Connections for P1
Pin#                  I/O   Pri. func    Sec. func       Chan      Pin func        Pin Dir
 1                     17   IOPort       PWM              0        PWM             (Out)

Changes to hal file:
num_pwmgens=1         (I understand this should enable hardware PWM)
setp hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.scale 100       (100% full scale)
setp hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.pwm_frequency 1000   (1 Khz)

setp hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.output-type 0   (I only need PWM signal)

This started 1st problem. LinuxCNC could not accept value 0 >> hm2_7i76e.0: switching to 1 (PWM & DIR)
How I can be sure the PWM singnal in on PIN 1 (P1) and not on STEPGEN pins?

The two below lines were accepted.
net laser_pwm_on => hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.enable
net laser_pwm_value => hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.value

I tried to test if I can change the values by linking pwm_on and pwm_value to e.g. halui.program.is-running, halui.spindle.0.is-on
without success. 
Tried also 
net halui.program.is-running => hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.enable
I received error message: signal name 'halui.program.is-running' must not be the same as pin. Did you omit the signal name?

On pin gpio 17 I measured 5v. Should the below be used in this instance?
setp hm2_7i76e.0.gpio.017.invert_output true

I have attached all relevant files.  

Any advice is appreciated.

"net halui.program.is-running => hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.enable"

needs a signal:

net laser-on halui.program.is-running => hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.enable

Tommy, I think you can delete the topic. I was a bit frustrated yesterday trying to solve basic problems. I must have been to tired to see this clearly.

There are many topics regarding the laser control but all seems to be for more advanced users.

I still don't know why the value 0 is rejected.
setp hm2_7i76e.0.pwmgen.00.output-type 0

Thank you Peter,
I got stuck on basic things. I should be ok now.