Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Again -thanks for life-saving support on this issue
I have now a mesa 7i97T connected to my Linuxcnc and according to mesaCT everything seems to be ok.

Now I'm ready for the next chapter:
Configuring Linuxcnc for the analog setup with my Rexroth ECOdrive.
The plan is to let the ECOdrive make the encoder loop between drive and motor encoder, and not loop back to LinuxCNC due to the lack of encoder signals hand over from ECOdrive.
So, is there any directions or previous discussions about this topic here in the Forum?

The plan is to let the ECOdrive make the encoder loop between drive and motor encoder, and not loop back to LinuxCNC due to the lack of encoder signals hand over from ECOdrive.
So, is there any directions or previous discussions about this topic here in the Forum?

Unfortunately, that will not work, analog commanded  drives require position feedback to LinuxCNC.
 

Maybe mesa 7i97t will not work without position feedback but it’s far from uncommon that woodworking cncs run this way.

Its not a 7I97T limitation, it's a system limitation.

Analog servo drives for CNC do not use the analog voltage for position control
but rather torque or velocity control. This means the control system (LinuxCNC in this case)
MUST get position feedback from the  axis or it cannot control the axis position.

The ECOdrive DKC11.3 can actually output both Incremental Encoder Output (A/B/Z Emulation) as well as SSI absolute encoder emulation. Will any of these fit the encoder input of mesa7i97?

Yes, if the the drive can output quadrature (A,B,Z) that can connect directly to the 7I97T's encoder inputs
SSI is also possible but would require an additional daughtercard, so quadrature is easier.

Quadrature A,B and Z should be the standard of the ecodrives position signal.
Could you direct me to some knowledge resources or forum threads related to the setup?