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AIT HIL Controller

Efficient and reliable development with the AIT HIL platform

Accelerate the development and deployment of your power converter controller with the cost-effective, proven and reliable control platform. Develop model-based control graphically directly from the HIL Control Center environment, automatically generate control code and integrate it directly with the AIT firmware stack into a one-click target application firmware.

WIDE RANGE OF ENERGY CONVERSION APPLICATIONS

Effortlessly create a digital real-time replica of your preferred grid-code-compliant power converter:

  • Define the rated power and grid settings.
  • Choose between the grid-support function or grid-forming mode.
  • Customize the model for your power conversion application (grid-feed-in, microgrid, off-grid system, etc.).
  • Execute various test cases using the HIL Control Center (or other open-source testing platforms).
  • Validate your control and operational strategies for the power grid.
  • Conduct grid integration and interoperability studies.

Develop Your Control Graphically

Design model-based controls graphically directly from the HIL Schematic Editor without manually writing C code:

  • Automatically generate control code with just a few clicks.
  • Easily integrate with the AIT firmware stack into a one-click build target application firmware.
  • Load the application firmware onto your target controller using the secure, AIT-integrated bootloader and Boot Flasher application (no JTAG required!).
  • Test and validate your control design with your HIL system.
  • Connect the controller to your target power converter and start it!

Directly from HIL SCADA

Create your own graphical user interface using a wide range of HIL SCADA widgets. Access the application parameters and control settings via AIT CLI.

Hardware Protection Measures and Firmware Faults

  • Built-in hardware protection features to safeguard power converter hardware
  • Application-specific and user-adjustable firmware fault settings
  • AIT Data Logger - records target application and power converter data in a CSV file
  • AIT Scope/Phasor/Locus Tool - a powerful diagnostic tool capable of capturing internal controller waveforms, state-space vectors, and states, displayed as scope snapshots, phasor, and locus diagrams