Standardizing MicroTCA integration into the TANGO control system via ChimeraTK and OPC UA at SOLEIL

Integration of MicroTCA systems into TANGO using ChimeraTK at SOLEIL Twenty years ago, standard electronic systems such as cPCI, motion controllers, and the S7 300 PLC were chosen to build the SOLEIL control system. Although fully operational since 2006, many of these technologies are now obsolete. As SOLEIL undergoes a major upgrade with the SOLEIL II project—aimed at constructing a 4th-generation synchrotron light source—modernizing the control system with state-of-the-art technologies has become essential. SOLEIL has adopted the MicroTCA (MTCA) platform as one of the new standard baselines for applications requiring high-speed control and data acquisition. This poster presents ongoing efforts to standardize the integration of MicroTCA systems and applications into the TANGO control system. It outlines SOLEIL’s MTCA integration strategy, including the development of a connector bridging TANGO to the ChimeraTK and FWK frameworks developed at DESY via OPC UA. This communication layer facilitates interoperability and modular integration within the SOLEIL control architecture. The approach is illustrated through two current MTCA-based projects—low-level RF and fast orbit feedback—highlighting technology choices, system development, installation, and preliminary results.