diff --git a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/machine.yml b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/machine.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf8e5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/machine.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+curr:
+  description: SLS ring current
+  deviceClass: ophyd_devices.EpicsSignalRO
+  deviceConfig:
+    read_pv: AGEBD-PARAMS:CURRENT
+    auto_monitor: true
+  onFailure: buffer
+  enabled: true
+  readoutPriority: monitored
+  readOnly: true
+  softwareTrigger: false
+
+ofb:
+  description: SLS OFB status
+  deviceClass: ophyd_devices.EpicsSignalRO
+  deviceConfig:
+    read_pv: ARSGE-CECL-FOFB1:FOFB-OPERATE
+    auto_monitor: true
+  onFailure: buffer
+  enabled: true
+  readoutPriority: baseline
+  readOnly: true
+  softwareTrigger: false
+
+shutter:
+  description: X12SA shutter status
+  deviceClass: ophyd_devices.EpicsSignalRO
+  deviceConfig:
+    read_pv: X12SA-OP-PSYS:SH-A-OPEN
+    auto_monitor: true
+  onFailure: buffer
+  enabled: true
+  readoutPriority: baseline
+  readOnly: true
+  softwareTrigger: false
+
+operator:
+  description: SLS operator messages
+  deviceClass: ophyd_devices.devices.sls_devices.SLSOperatorMessages
+  deviceConfig:
+  onFailure: buffer
+  enabled: true
+  readoutPriority: on_request
+  readOnly: true
+  softwareTrigger: false
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/main.yaml b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/main.yaml
index ee85882..7aef1d2 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/device_configs/main.yaml
+++ b/csaxs_bec/device_configs/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # This is the main configuration file that is
 # commented or uncommented according to the type of experiment
 
+machine:
+  - !include ./machine.yml
+
 frontend:
   - !include ./bl_frontend.yaml