HIL Starter Kit

Bring power electronics hardware-in-the-loop testing into your teaching lab without the complexity. Our HIL Starter Kit is a compact, all-in-one platform that connects real control hardware to real-time simulation models, so your students can bridge the gap between theory and practice in minutes, not months.

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The Challenge

Students graduate with theory, but no real-world experience.

Most teaching labs want to adopt hardware-in-the-loop testing for power electronics — but traditional HIL platforms create barriers that make it impractical for the classroom.

Expensive to deploy: Traditional platforms require significant capital investment, putting them out of reach for most academic budgets.
Complex to implement: Long setup times and steep learning curves mean weeks of preparation before a single lab session.
Risky for students: Connecting inexperienced users to high-power hardware creates safety concerns and limits hands-on experimentation.

The Solution

Purpose-built for the classroom

The OPAL-RT HIL Starter Kit removes every barrier to adopting hardware-in-the-loop testing in your teaching lab.

Up and running in minutes

No setup overhead. Unbox, connect, and start running real-time simulations immediately — no lengthy configuration or IT support required.

No HIL experience required

Designed for first-time users. Intuitive workflows and pre-built teaching examples mean instructors and students can focus on learning, not troubleshooting.

Safe for experimentation

No risk to your hardware. Students test control algorithms against real-time models — enabling safe, repeatable experimentation without high-power equipment.

Compact & portable

Fits in any lab environment. The all-in-one platform includes everything you need in a compact footprint, with an optional transport case for shared use across labs.

What’s Included

Everything you need, out of the box.

The HIL Starter Kit ships as a complete package — hardware, software, cables, and courseware — so you can start teaching from day one.

OP4300 real-time simulator (AMD Kria™ K26)
OP8667 control prototype board (TI C2000™)
Pre-built teaching examples (Buck, Boost, PFC, inverter, motor control)
Structured lab exercises & courseware
Cables, software & documentation
Optional transport case
Academic pricing & 1-year warranty

Ready to bring HIL into your lab?

Contact our education team to learn about academic pricing, see a live demo, or discuss how the HIL Starter Kit fits into your curriculum.

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