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The Beam Gas Ionization (BGI) transverse beam profile monitor is a critical diagnostic instrument for the CERN PS and SPS, essential for achieving optimal beam quality and operational efficiency of the accelerator complex. To address new requirements in throughput, reliability, and long-term maintainability, its hybrid pixel detector readout system has been redesigned from the ground up. Based on a performant and flexible PCIe hardware platform, the new architecture combines open-source gateware and software from SLAC with CERN software layers: custom C++ readout libraries integrated into the FESA real-time control framework. In addition to being structured to enable clear separation of concerns and robust operation with the current Timepix3-based instruments, the architecture has been designed for extensibility toward future detector technologies such as Timepix4, and reuse in spin-off beam instrumentation projects. This contribution presents the system architecture from a software perspective, design choices based on previous versions, and integration status for PS and SPS operation.
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