Setting Up Aurora Link via SFP Simulation Link on HIL606 for Non-Egston PHIL Amplifier

Question

Hi all,

I’m looking for some guidance on setting up an Aurora communication link to a PHIL amplifier (not from Egston) using the SFP Simulation Link on the HIL606. Could you please outline the general procedure or point me to any relevant documentation?

Additionally:

• Would this setup require any custom firmware or software development on the HIL side, or can we use the standard SFP Simulation Link blocks (setup, send, receive)?
• Is it possible to connect to two amplifiers simultaneously via the SFP ports?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello Ziad,

the setup should be straightforward. HIL and amplifier are connected via SFP, and SFP components that you mentioned are added to the model in order to establish communication between devices.

No custom firmware/software is needed, but if you are to utilize both SFP ports on HIL606, you are limited to using firmware configuration 4 as it is the only standard configuration that supports SFP Simulation Link on both ports. In this case each SFP port would have it's own SFP Send and Receive component in the model, describing the TX/RX payload for each Amplifier.

Also, there is a Typhoon HIL documentation page dedicated specifically to SFP Simulation Link. You can check it out for a detailed description of all SFP components and the protocol in general.

BR,

Aleksandar