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Typhoon HIL Hardware Manual
HIL Interfaces
Collection of some of the guides on the deployment, use, and management of HIL Interfaces available from Typhoon HIL.
HIL Power Link Interface
Information about the HIL Power Link Interface designed for converting electrical signals to optical signals, and vice versa.
Detailed description
Detailed description of the HIL Power Link Interface

Typhoon HIL Hardware Manual
- Hardware Manual Introduction
  Collection of some of the guides on the deployment, use, and management of Typhoon HIL hardware devices.
- Typhoon HIL simulator devices
  Overview of the currently supported Typhoon HIL simulator devices.
- HIL Connect
  Information about the HIL Connect, a 19" 6U interface device, designed to adapt HIL IO signal levels to those most commonly used in the industry.
- HIL Interfaces
  Collection of some of the guides on the deployment, use, and management of HIL Interfaces available from Typhoon HIL.
  - HIL dS Interface Type-A
    Information about the HIL dS Interface Type-A, an interface board which allows for connecting dSPACE hardware to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL dS Interface Type-B
    Information about the HIL dS Interface Type-B, an interface board which allows for connecting dSPACE hardware to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL dS Interface Type-C
    Information about the HIL dS Interface Type-C, an interface board which allows for connecting dSPACE hardware to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL Breakout Board
    Information about the HIL Breakout Board, a passive breakout board which provides easy access to individual HIL signals.
  - HIL Remote IO Interface
    Information about the HIL Remote IO Interface, a device for IO expansion in HIL test setups.
  - HIL Power Link Interface
    Information about the HIL Power Link Interface designed for converting electrical signals to optical signals, and vice versa.
    - Overview
      Overview of the purpose of the HIL Power Link Interface
    - Detailed description
      Detailed description of the HIL Power Link Interface
    - Mechanical
      Dimensions and mechanical guidelines for the HIL Power Link Interface.
    - Scope of delivery
      Scope of delivery of the HIL Power Link Interface.
  - HIL DSP 180 Interface
    Information about the HIL DSP 180 Interface, an interface board which allows for connecting Texas Instruments Control Card boards to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL TI Launchpad Interface
    Information about the HIL TI Launchpad Interface, an interface board which allows for connecting TI's LaunchPad™ boards to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL TI uGrid Launchpad Interface
    Information about the HIL TI uGrid Launchpad Interface, an interface board which allows for connecting up to three TI LaunchPad™ boards to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL Infineon TriBoard Interface
    Information about the HIL Infineon TriBoard Interface, an interface board which allows for connecting Infineon TriBoard evaluation boards to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL Nucleo-64 Interface
    Information about the HIL Nucleo-64 Interface, an interface board which allows for seamlessly connecting STM Nucleo-64™ development kits to Typhoon HIL simulators.
  - HIL POF Interface Board
    Information about the HIL POF Interface Board, an interface board which allows for converting HIL voltage digital signals to Optical signals, and vice versa.
  - HIL CCS Interface
    Information about the HIL CCS Interface, a dedicated module for testing smart charge communication of electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment.
  - HIL Electric Vehicle Charging Interface
    Information about the HIL Electric Vehicle Charging Interface solution, a dedicated module for testing and validating Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). This interface requires a connected power amplifier to function.
  - HIL Regatron Interface Device
    Information about the HIL Regatron Interface Device, an interface which allows for seamless communication between Regatron Power Source devices and Typhoon HIL simulators.
- HIL Accessories
  Collection of some of the guides on the deployment, use, and management of Typhoon HIL accessories.

Detailed description

Detailed description of the HIL Power Link Interface

Layout

The interface includes the following segments, as shown in Figure 1.

5-24 V DC Power supply Input
GPIO connectors, 5 V rating
4 Optical Channels (4x TX, 4x RX), DC to 50 MBd rating, Isolated

Figure 1. HIL Power Link Interface layout

Figure 2 shows an example of communication on one channel, representing 1 receive and 1 transmit module, connected through the buffer on the GPIO connector.

Connector Pinout

Table 1 shows the pinout between the HIL GPIO and the HIL Power Link interface when using the provided HIL Power Link custom cable.

Note: The GPIO pinout on the HIL device is inverted relative to the HIL Power Link Interface connector, so it is recommended to use the provided cable.

Table 1. GPIO Pinout
GPIO Pin	Optical Channel	Interface diagram
GPIO 1	RX1
GPIO 2	TX1
GPIO 3	RX2
GPIO 4	TX2
GPIO 5	RX3
GPIO 6	TX3
GPIO 7	RX4
GPIO 8	TX4