Schematic Editor

Introduction to the Schematic Editor tool in Typhoon HIL software toolchain

Note: An interactive overview of the concepts and/or capabilities described here are available as part of the HIL Specialist 2.0 certification program on HIL Academy, as well as in the video Knowledgebase.

The Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor (henceforth referred to as Schematic Editor) is intended to support a number of components and power electronics blocks that can be used as building blocks for modeling power electronics systems in real-time/VHIL. Also, TyphoonSim offline simulations are available.

Figure 1. Schematic Editor Interface

The numbered areas with a red border (Figure 1) are as follows:

  1. Schematic Editor menus and toolbar
  2. Library Explorer
  3. Schematic Editor scene
  4. Compilation status dock
  5. Undo/redo history window

More information about available simulation perspectives can be found in Simulation context definitions document.

For detailed information about the Schematic Editor Library please refer to the Schematic Editor Component Libraries section.

Blockset Mode

When Schematic Editor is opened from a blockset application using the Typhoon Blockset package instead of TyphoonSim or Typhoon HIL Control Center, it enters Blockset Mode.
Note: For more information about the usage of a Typhoon Blockset package, install it in the third-party application and read the specific documentation.
These are the key differences when working in this mode:
  • Save - When working with a blockset model, the Save action becomes Save (send model to blockset). If a proper connection is estabilished with the blockset application, the TSE model is sent to the Typhoon Model block.
  • It is not possible to start a standard TyphoonSim simulation.
  • Changes performed in a blockset model trigger communication with the blockset application. Closing the model in the blockset application, or a communication error, results in a disconnection error dialog pop-up.