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I don't have a Mesa CT2 file created yet - I'm still hoping to find a "pure" way to create it via pnconfig in one step - without inserting lines.
I have a small lathe that I would like to use in 3 configurations - as a lathe, as a milling machine (I have a milling attachment for the lathe) and as a rotary table, when the additional spindle (which will be classically driven via an inverter) will be on the support.
my machine:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zOVvs96VKX6R_DIO5KyJg

There is a tutorial to get a working config for the EK1100. Maybe that is something to start with:
github.com/pklopping/linuxcnc-ethercat-b...asic_digital_outputs

For the drives there is this example config:
github.com/dbraun1981/hal-cia402

Im in the same boat. I have stepperonline A6 servos showing up as slave devices. now have no clue what to do next. 

Im thinking I can send-cut-send a panel, with switches as desired, and use a keyboard USB "brain" to read them. then basically map them however needed at that point. that's the easier part for me. Learning the computer/software GUI stuff is gonna be a learning curve.

The drives are 33 years old and the machine was in service till this year on a nearly daily basis. And again. The drives are known for having problems with the tantals. I dont want to have problems later on which I could had easily avoided.