THE TILECAL DCS DETECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM

TILECAL is the barrel hadronic calorimeter of the ATLAS detector that is being built at CERN. The main task of the TILECAL Detector Control System (DCS) is to enable the coherent and safe operation of the detector. All actions initiated by the operator and all errors, warnings, and alarms concerning the hardware of the detector are handled by DCS. TILECAL DCS design is being finalized. The main systems are now being implemented and some are already in use for the TILECAL tests and certification.