LHC@FNAL – A NEW REMOTE OPERATIONS CENTER AT FERMILAB

Commissioning the LHC accelerator and experiments will be a vital part of the worldwide high-energy physics program beginning in 2008. A remote operations center, LHC@FNAL, has been built at Fermilab to make it easier for accelerator scientists and experimentalists working in North America to help commission and participate in operations of the LHC and experiments. Evolution of this center from concept through construction and early use will be presented as will details of its controls system, management, and expected future use. Figure 1: Completed LHC@FNAL Remote Operations Center.