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  2. Typhoon HIL Software Manual
  3. Schematic Editor Component Libraries

    Detailed functionality and use of the pre-built Component Libraries in Schematic Editor

  4. 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.

  5. Converters - extras

    This section describes additional components related to converter modeling.

  • 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.

          • Parallel Converter DTV Detector

            Description of the Parallel Converter DTV Detector component in Schematic Editor

          • Output Voltage Comparator

            This reference section describes the Output Voltage Comparator Signal.

          • Control for MMC Leg - NLC

            Description of the Control for MMC Leg- NLC component in Schematic Editor which can be used for controlling the MMC Leg Switching Function.

        • HIL Interfaces

          This section describes the HIL Interface components in Typhoon HIL 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.

Converters - extras

This section describes additional components related to converter modeling.

The current version of Schematic Editor offers the following features:

  • Parallel Converter DTV Detector component
    • TyphoonSim support - no
  • Output Voltage Comparator signal
    • TyphoonSim support - no
  • Control for MMC Leg - NLC component
    • TyphoonSim support - yes
  • Thermal network component
    • TyphoonSim support - yes
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