In the last 3 weeks the LHC control system became operational with the various injection tests and culminating in the startup of the LHC. In this phase numerous controls components were used for the first time in operation and on a large scale.
Although the control system worked well in general, this phase is a good opportunity to assess the quality and performance of the various components and to propose any necessary improvements.
Eugenia, in her function as the LHC Controls Coordinator, will give a résumé of how the control system worked for the LHC with a special focus on components which were used for the first time in operation or for the first time on this scale.