Control apparatus and computer software programs for operating lighting systems; electronic ballasts for lighting purposes; light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light emitting diode (OLEDs), laser diodes and zener diodes; solid state lighting and electronic lighting components, in particular LED modules consisting fully or partially of integrated LEDs, OLEDs, polymer-emitting diodes; optical control apparatus, namely, lighting control panels and optical sensors, thermal control apparatus nam...