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Description
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is currently undergoing accelerator commissioning and already has more than 3,000 IOCs registered, producing over 8 million process variables (PVs). To manage this scale in a sustainable and maintainable way, we have been developing the Controls Ecosystem (CE): a management system designed to streamline the lifecycle of control system components. CE is a Java and React-based system that leverages Git and Ansible to enable reproducible and high-throughput deployment of hundreds of IOCs per day. Beyond deployment, CE provides integrated support for versioning, traceability, and auditability—key features for a facility of this scale. It interfaces with other core systems at ESS, such as ChannelFinder and Prometheus, forming a foundation for reliable, automated, and scalable control system operations. Particular attention has also been paid to the user experience, with a modern interface designed to be as intuitive as possible, while still allowing power users to work unrestricted via the REST API. This presentation will introduce the UI, architecture, and current capabilities of CE.
