@machines = ('machinename','machinename2'); ${'machinename'}{'config'} = 2000; ${'machinename'}{'speed'} = 19600; ${'machinename'}{'setting'} = value1, value2, value3; ${'machinename2'}{'config'} = 2020; ${'machinename2'}{'speed'} = 19600; ${'machinename2'}{'setting'} = value1, value2, value3; etc...