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Virtual HIL Device Quick Start GuideSoftware version: 2017.4Date: January 15, 2018

Virtual HIL Device is a software module within Typhoon HIL’s software toolchain which emulates a Typhoon HIL hardware device in non-real time on a PC. To try out Virtual HIL Device’s functionality, just go through the following simple steps, which include: 1) Installing Typhoon HIL Control Center software, 2) Opening Schematic Editor, 3) Opening a schematic file, 4) Verifying the schematic settings, 5) Compiling and opening the model, 6) Selecting the Virtual HIL Device, 7) Loading a SCADA Panel File, 8) Running the simulation and interacting through a SCADA panel, 9) Experimenting with more examples, and 10) Using the Documentation Hub.

Detailed explanations of each step, together with the relevant screenshots, are given in the text below, while the list of suitable examples which can run without an external control is given in Section 9.

1 Software installation and licensing • Navigate to subscription.typhoon-hil.com

• Register using your activation key*

• Download the latest release of Typhoon HIL Control Center software from subscription.typhoon-hil.com/download

* After the registration you should receive a verification e-mail. If you do not receive a verification e-mail after a couple of minutes, check your junk and spam folders. If you are still not able to find it, contact our support at info@typhoon-hil.com

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• Run Typhoon HIL Control Center

• Download a license file using your activation key*

• Restart Typhoon HIL Control Center to apply the new license file

* If you are having trouble downloading the license file directly from Typhoon HIL software, you can download the license file from your client area on Typhoon HIL’s website and then import the license from Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor.

• Install Typhoon HIL Control Center

2 Open Schematic Editor After reopening Typhoon HIL Control Center, click the Schematic Editor icon.

3 Openschematicfile After lunching Typhoon HIL Schematic Editor, click on the button “Open example model…”. Then select

the “Induction Machine Open-loop Control” example (< Typhoon HIL Control Center installation folder>\examples\models\power electronics\indm_open_loop_control), from the list of Typhoon HIL examples supplied in the installation.

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4 Verify schematic settings In the Model menu select the “Schematic settings” menu item. Please, verify that HIL402 is selected

in the “Hardware product” drop-down list of the “Hardware settings” tab in the “Schematic settings” window.

5 Compile and open the model To run the simulation, press the “Compile and open model in HIL SCADA” button. After the compilation

has completed Typhoon HIL SCADA will open.

6 Select the Virtual HIL Device Because a hardware-based HIL Device is not detected by your PC, a message window will appear,

allowing you to switch the simulation to the Virtual HIL Device. Click the “Load Model to the Virtual Device” button.

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7 LoadtheSCADApanelfile WhenthecompiledmodelisloadedintoHILSCADA,theappropriateSCADApanelfileforthe

particularmodelwillbeautomaticallyrecognizedanddisplayedbelowthelabel“PanelsfilesfoundinModeldirectory”.TheSCADAPanelfilecanbefoundinthesamefolderwherethemodelfileislocated.

8 Running the simulation and interacting through a SCADA panel After loading the SCADA panel, the simulation can be started by pressing the “Run” button. The

simulation will start and the signals observed from the simulation will be displayed in Capture/Scope widget.

Capture/Scope widget is a powerful tool in which you can observe simulated signals. Signal settings andDisplaysettingsallowyoutofindanddisplayaparticularsignalfromthemodelandadjustitsvisual properties. For further details see Typhoon HIL Software Manual.

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By using other SCADA widgets, you can create many other forms of interaction. Additionally, with SCADA widgets you can also monitor the simulation signals in many different ways using a wide selection of gauges and monitoring widgets. You can drag and drop widgets from the library, which is on left side of the window, and use the widgets to monitor or control model execution, either directly or by using a piece of Python code. For further details, plase see Typhoon HIL Software Manual.

9 Examples Youcanfindmoreexamplesinthemodelexamplefolder.Certainexamplemodelsdonotrequirean

external controller, which makes them especially suitable for simulating on the Virtual HIL Device.

Such example models are:

• examples\models\power electronics\indm_open_loop_control • examples\models\power electronics\indm_closed_loop_control • examples\models\power electronics\boost_closed_loop • examples\models\power electronics\mppt_boost_charger • examples\models\powerelectronics\grid_connected_converter_pq • examples\models\power electronics\battery storage • examples\models\microgrid\simple_microgrid_1 • examples\models\microgrid\simple_microgrid_2 • examples\models\microgrid\marine_microgrid • examples\models\powerelectronics\3ph_rectifier

10 More information For more information on Typhoon HIL software and hardware please refer to the provided

documentation that can be easily accessed by clicking on the “Documentation Hub” button.