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Typhoon HIL Software Manual
Schematic Editor Component Libraries
Detailed functionality and use of the pre-built Component Libraries in Schematic Editor
Component Library
Description of the general properties of the component library in Schematic Editor, including a list of the main types of components available in it.
HIL Interfaces
This section describes the HIL Interface components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
HIL Connect Interface
Description of the HIL Connect Interface component in Schematic Editor.
Digital Input Card parametrization
Description of the set of parameters for the Digital Input Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.

Typhoon HIL Software Manual
- Introduction
  Overview of the categories covered in the Typhoon HIL Software Manual
- System Requirements
  Guidelines for the hardware and/or software environment necessary to run Typhoon HIL software, for both PC and Test Server/Virtual Machine-based setups.
- Typhoon HIL Quick Start Guide
  Instructions in this section should help you quickly install all necessary software tools and setup hardware components in order to run an example model, either in real-time simulation or TyphoonSim.
- Typhoon HIL Toolboxes
  List of the Toolbox Packages available in the Typhoon HIL software suite
- Connecting to your HIL device
  Guidelines on how to connect to a HIL device using either USB or Ethernet ports.
- Device Manager
  Device Manager is used to create, manipulate, and activate HIL device setups.
- Typhoon HIL Control Center
  This section provides a general description of Typhoon HIL Control Center and lists the main software components accessible from it, as well as additional software tools which can be invoked from its interface.
- TyphoonSim
  This section provides a general description of the TyphoonSim software, which is available as both a standalone software and integrated in Typhoon HIL Control Center.
- Example Explorer
  General Description of the Typhoon HIL Control Center Example Explorer.
- Signal Access Management
  This feature allows you to change the visibility of signals
- Schematic Editor
  Introduction to the Schematic Editor tool in Typhoon HIL software toolchain
- TyphoonSim Solver Engine
  Summary of the TyphoonSim solver engine algorithms and capabilities as well as its modeling principles and simulation workflow.
- Simulation context definitions
  Introductory overview of the different simulation contexts - Real-time (VHIL) and TyphoonSim. Core library component and feature availability and visibility for each of these contexts are explained in detail.
- Schematic Editor Component Libraries
  Detailed functionality and use of the pre-built Component Libraries in Schematic Editor
  - Modeling principles
    This section describes modeling principles used in Typhoon HIL's software.
  - Model partitioning
    This section describes the general motivation and gives some practical guidelines for model partitioning.
  - Component Library
    Description of the general properties of the component library in Schematic Editor, including a list of the main types of components available in it.
    - Circuit breakers
      This section describes the general properties of all circuit breaker components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor. There are currently 2 different circuit breaker components in Schematic Editor.
    - Communication
      Summary of the Communication components available in Schematic Editor
    - Contactors
      This section provides a general description of contactors components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor
    - Converters
      This section provides a general description of converter components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor
    - Converters - extras
      This section describes additional components related to converter modeling.
    - HIL Interfaces
      This section describes the HIL Interface components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
      - HIL Connect Interface
        Description of the HIL Connect Interface component in Schematic Editor.
        Digital Input Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Digital Input Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        Analog Input Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Analog Input Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        Digital Output Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Digital Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        Analog Output Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Analog Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        Current Output Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Current Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        High Voltage Output Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the High Voltage Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        BMS Digital Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Digital Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        BMS Analog Output Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the BMS Analog Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        Cell Emulator Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the Cell Emulator Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
        CAN Resistor Emulator Card parametrization
        Description of the set of parameters for the CAN Resistor Emulator Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
      - Remote IO Interface (Ethernet)
        Description of the Remote IO Interface (Ethernet) component in Schematic Editor.
    - Machines
      This section describes the concepts used in the modeling and implementation of electrical machine components in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
    - Measurements
      This section describes measurement components in Schematic Editor, including voltage and current measurements and RMS measurements.
    - Microgrid
      This section describes the Microgrid library category in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
    - Model Partitioning Components
      This section describes the general properties of circuit properties components in Typhoon HIL's Schematic Editor, such as core couplings, device couplings, core markers, device markers, etc.
    - Passive components
      This section describes passive components, including linear passive components, nonlinear passive components, and variable passive components.
    - PHIL Interfaces
      This section describes the general properties of Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL) interface components.
    - Port components
      Description of the collection of Port components in Schematic Editor, which are used to connect internal subsystem elements to the outside schematic.
    - Signal Processing Components
      This section describes the general properties of all signal processing components in the Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor core library.
    - Sources
      This section describes source components in Schematic Editor, including independent sources, controlled sources, externally controlled sources, signal controlled sources, batteries, photovoltaic panels, constant power loads/sources, and engine-generator sources.
    - System
      This section describes additional components in the System library in Schematic Editor
    - Test Suite
      This section describes the Test Suite components of Typhoon HIL's built in Schematic Editor Library, which currently includes the grid simulator, DC measurements, anti-islanding container, and grid fault components.
    - Transformers
      This section describes the general properties of all transformer components in Typhoon HIL's Schematic Editor, such as an ideal transformer, a single-phase three winding transformer, a three-phase four winding transformer, etc.
    - Transmission lines
      This section describes the general properties of all transmission line components in Typhoon HIL's Schematic Editor. There are currently 3 different transmission line components in Schematic Editor.
    - TyphoonSim
      This section describes general properties of the TyphoonSim specific components in Typhoon HIL's Schematic Editor
    - Component additional information
      This section describes the general properties of several components in Typhoon HIL's Schematic Editor whose feature set and capabilities require separate sections.
- Third-party integrations
  This section provides an overview of the key third party integrations within Typhoon HIL's toolchain.
- HIL SCADA
  Description of the HIL SCADA tool in Typhoon HIL Control Center
- Waveform Generator
  This section describes the waveform generator tool in Typhoon HIL Control Center.
- Test and Calibration Tool
  Description of the Test and Calibration tool in Typhoon HIL Control Center
- TyphoonTest IDE
  This section describes TyphoonTest IDE
- Signal Analyzer
  This section describes the Signal Analyzer tool.
- Lookup table extraction tool
  Description of the Typhoon HIL Control Center tool for extracting characteristics (lookup tables) from datasheet graphs and charts into a format that can be imported by non-linear models.
- Package Manager
  Description of the Typhoon HIL Control Center tool for creating and managing Typhoon packages that contain Schematic examples, Schematic and widget libraries, documentation etc.
- Usage Logging
  This section briefly describes Typhoon HIL software logging feature.
- Python Interpreters
  Overview of how you can use Typhoon HIL Python Interpreters to further customize your test files.

Digital Input Card parametrization

Description of the set of parameters for the Digital Input Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.

Real-time only: This document is valid only for real-time simulation.

Parameters

Once you select a card, a series of parameters appear that allow you to describe the pins in your setup and how they are connected.

Table 1 lists possible parameters for connector X1. The same parameter options are available for connectors X2, X3, and X4.The first letter of the property "Name" differs depending on the Slot where the card is located. It can be derived by replacing s with: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.

Figure 1. Parameters

Table 1. Description of X1 Connector parameters
Parameter	Name	Description
X1	sX01	Check if the X1 connector is used on Slot s on the HIL Connect
X1-1	sX01_1	Select if pin 1 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-2	sX01_2	Select if pin 2 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-3	sX01_3	Select if pin 3 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-4	sX01_4	Select if pin 4 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-5	sX01_5	Select if pin 5 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-6	sX01_6	Select if pin 6 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-7	sX01_7	Select if pin 7 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.
X1-8	sX01_8	Select if pin 8 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not.

Ports

Signals from the digital inputs of the HIL Connect can be accessed through the following output ports of the HIL Connect Interface component (again, the first letter depends on the Slot where this card is located):

sX1
sX2
sX3
sX4

As internal digital probes already exist, these ports can be used for sourcing signals inside of the model. The output of this port is a vector with the length of 8 elements, where each element of that vector corresponds to one pin of the connector.