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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.
Grid Modernization
This section describes the Grid Modernization library category in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
Grid Protection
Schematic Editor components available in the Grid Protection sub-category of the Grid Modernization library category

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 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.
- HILCore
  Detailed overview of the HILCore processor, including its solver and supplemental resources supporting various real-time applications.
- Device Manager
  Device Manager is used to create, manipulate, and activate HIL device setups.
- Example Explorer
  General Description of the Typhoon HIL Control Center Example Explorer.
- License Information
  Description of the License Information window in Typhoon HIL Control Center
- 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.
- 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.
    - 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.
    - Grid Modernization
      This section describes the Grid Modernization library category in Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.
      - Grid Protection
        Schematic Editor components available in the Grid Protection sub-category of the Grid Modernization library category
        SEL-751 Relay Logic
        Description of the SEL-751 Relay Logic component, which represents a parametrizable SEL-751 Relay with built in protection functions
        ANSI protective functions
        Description of the suite of ANSI protective function components available in Schematic Editor.
        Feeder Protection Relay (Example)
        Description of the Feeder Protection Relay (Example) component with implemented ANSI protective functions.
      - Grid Resources
        Schematic Editor components available in the Grid Resources sub-category of the Grid Modernization library category
    - 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.
    - Sinks
      Schematic Editor components available in the Sinks library category
    - Sources
      Schematic Editor components available in the Sources library category
    - 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 type 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
- TyphoonTest IDE
  This section describes TyphoonTest IDE
- 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
- Signal Analyzer
  Description of the Signal Analyzer tool in Typhoon HIL Control Center.
- 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.

Grid Protection

Schematic Editor components available in the Grid Protection sub-category of the Grid Modernization library category

Note: The components in the Grid Protection category require an active Grid Protection functional library license for real-time simulation.

Table 1. Protection Components
Component Name	Component Image	Schematic Editor Library
SEL-751 Relay Logic		Library Explorer: Grid Modernization / Grid Protection / SEL-751
ANSI protective functions* Includes: 27 Undervoltage 32 Directional Power 32L* Low Forward Power 50 Instantaneous Overcurrent 50N Neutral Instantaneous Overcurrent 51 AC Inverse Time Overcurrent 51N Neutral AC Inverse Time Overcurrent 59 Overvoltage 59N Neutral Overvoltage 81O Over Frequency 81RF Fast Rate-of-Change of Frequency 81U Under Frequency External Trip		Library Explorer: Grid Modernization / Grid Protection /
Feeder Protection Relay (Example)		Library Explorer: Grid Modernization / Grid Protection /