ARCHITECTURE AND MAIN HARDWARE COMPONENTS OF THE FEL CONTROL SYSTEM

This article considers the architecture of the control system of the free electron laser of the Siberian Center for Photochemical Research, describing its general structure and listing the main features and hardware of individual components. Comparative characteristics of different communications standards used in the FEL control system are given as well as the reasons for choosing certain standards. Main issues of the future development of the control system are also considered.