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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.
Communication
Summary of the Communication components available in Schematic Editor
ABB Powerlink
Description of ABB Powerlink protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.

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
      - Implementation information
        Basic information about the implementation of communication protocols in the Typhoon HIL toolchain
      - IEEE C37.118 protocol
        Description of the IEEE C37.118 protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - CAN Bus protocol
        Description of the CAN Bus protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - CAN FD Protocol
        Description of the CAN FD protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - CANopen protocol
        Description of the basics of the CANopen protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - CHAdeMO protocol
        Description of the CHAdeMO 1.0 protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - ABB DDCS
        Description of ABB DDCS protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - J1939 Protocol
        Description of the J1939 protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - DNP3 Outstation
        Description of the DNP3 Outstation component in Schematic Editor.
      - ISO 15118-2 Protocol
        Description of the ISO 15118-2 Protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - ISO 15118-20 Protocol
        Description of the ISO 15118-20 protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - EtherCAT Protocol
        Description of the EtherCAT protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - EtherNET/IP
        Description of the EtherNET/IP protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - Ethernet Variable Exchange
        This section provides basic information regarding Ethernet Variable Exchange (ETH VE) protocol components.
      - Ethernet UDP Communication
        This section provides basic information regarding Ethernet UDP Communication protocol components.
      - Ethernet TCP Communication
        This section provides basic information regarding Ethernet TCP Communication protocol components.
      - IEC 60870 Server
        Description of the IEC 60870 protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - IEC 61375 TRDP protocol
        Description of the IEC 61375 TRDP protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - IEC 61850 GOOSE protocol
        Description of the IEC 61850 GOOSE protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - IEC 61850 MMS Protocol
        Description of the IEC 61850 MMS protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - IEC 61850 Sampled Values protocol
        Description of the IEC 61850 Sampled Values (SV) protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - Modbus Device
        Description of the Modbus Device component in Schematic Editor.
      - Modbus Client
        Description of the Modbus Client component in Schematic Editor.
      - OPC UA Server
        This section describes the OPC UA Server implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - ABB Powerlink
        Description of ABB Powerlink protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - PROFINET IO Device
        Description of the PROFINET IO Device component in Schematic Editor.
      - SPI protocol
        Description of the SPI protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.
      - SunSpec Modbus Device
        Description of the SunSpec Modbus device in Schematic Editor
      - SFP Simulation Link
        Description of the SFP Simulation Link protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL Toolchain.
      - Serial
        Description of the Serial communication protocol and its implementation in the Typhoon HIL Toolchain.
      - Proprietary Protocols
        Brief overview of proprietary protocols supported by Typhoon HIL
    - 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.
    - 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.

ABB Powerlink

Description of ABB Powerlink protocol implementation in the Typhoon HIL toolchain.

Component Not Supported: This component is not currently supported in TyphoonSim. Adding this component to your model will prevent you from being able to run your model in TyphoonSim. Please disable or remove this component from your model before attempting to run your model in TyphoonSim mode.

Powerlink is an ABB proprietary communication protocol allowing real time deterministic communication between various ABB controllers. The Typhoon HIL implementation of the ABB Powerlink protocol works over GPIO pins on the HIL device. The number of channels is configurable, up to a maximum of four channels per device. ABB Powerlink protocol is supported on the following Typhoon HIL devices: HIL101, HIL404, HIL506, and HIL606.

Table 1. Powerlink setup
Component	Dialog window

Table 2. Powerlink port description
Port	Description
Tx ch data	16 bit data to be transmitted.
Rx ch data	16 bit data to be received.
Rx status word	Each channel has two status bits: Bit 0 → Frame error indication. Bit 1 → Watchdog timeout indication. Possible status values: 0 → No status flags active. 1 → Frame error flag active, watchdog flag inactive. 2 → Watchdog flag active, frame error flag inactive. 3 → Both flags active. Note: If multiple channels are used, status output becomes a vector with a status value for every channel.
Reset	Resets the component when set to 1.

Table 3. Powerlink parameters description
Parameter	Description
Execution rate	Signal processing execution rate.
Mode	Choice between Master and Slave mode.
Module number	Number of Powerlink channels.
TX/RX GPIO pins	Configure which GPIO pins map to Powerlink TX and RX.
Channel types	Data type choice for every TX and RX data value.

Connectivity

In order to connect the HIL device to the Powerlink network, optical converters are used. Converters are connected to the HIL GPIO, converting HIL input and output signals to optical signals, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

Figure 1. Four channel Powerlink Master component configuration example

Figure 2. Connecting two-channel converters to a HIL device using a single harness

The order of hardware connections inside the converter GPIO connector shown in Figure 2 is as follows:

GPIO 1 → RX0
GPIO 2 → TX0
GPIO 3 → RX1
GPIO 4 → TX1
GPIO 5 → RX2
GPIO 6 → TX2
GPIO 7 → RX3
GPIO 8 → TX3