diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1100_rc_quad_x_sih.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1100_rc_quad_x_sih.hil
index 03c3f2d5a76200006c41e059890c489eb14166ad..1d2d2959546b37e7bc4a6fff7804cc34b56d066e 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1100_rc_quad_x_sih.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/1100_rc_quad_x_sih.hil
@@ -13,9 +13,5 @@ sh /etc/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
 set MIXER quad_x
 set PWM_OUT 1234
 
-# set HIL to avoid sensors startup
-param set SYS_HITL 1
-
-param set SYS_SIH 1
-
-param set BAT_N_CELLS 4
+# set SYS_HITL to 2 to start the SIH and avoid sensors startup
+param set SYS_HITL 2
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
index 3e7896c4c00c77513809f12980b1e4e03ff40992..67f42f275e0365ec18014ff3ba54ddec7a49169c 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ then
 		if fmu mode_${AUX_MODE} $FMU_ARGS
 		then
 			# Append aux mixer to main device.
-			if param compare SYS_HITL 1
+			if param greater SYS_HITL 0
 			then
 				if mixer append ${OUTPUT_DEV} ${MIXER_AUX_FILE}
 				then
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index ef938cef916039432aace07477fdaac7d253778b..53899526f499df7fa1771c793697a2220fd5ee26 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -328,17 +328,16 @@ else
 	# Sensors System (start before Commander so Preflight checks are properly run).
 	# Commander needs to be this early for in-air-restarts.
 	#
-	if param compare SYS_HITL 1
+	if param greater SYS_HITL 0
 	then
 		set OUTPUT_MODE hil
 		sensors start -h
 		commander start --hil
-
 		# disable GPS
 		param set GPS_1_CONFIG 0
 
-		# start the SIH if needed
-		if  param compare SYS_SIH 1
+		# start the simulator in hardware if needed
+		if  param compare SYS_HITL 2
 		then
 			sih start
 		fi
diff --git a/src/lib/systemlib/system_params.c b/src/lib/systemlib/system_params.c
index 8ffa55f2ffc9c543e484bed3904669ff17750ae9..02da38e1ec25818b02beddc4f3db464531b3aef9 100644
--- a/src/lib/systemlib/system_params.c
+++ b/src/lib/systemlib/system_params.c
@@ -64,31 +64,21 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_AUTOSTART, 0);
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_AUTOCONFIG, 0);
 
 /**
- * Enable HITL mode on next boot
+ * Enable HITL/SIH mode on next boot
  *
- * While enabled the system will boot in HITL mode and not enable all sensors and checks.
- * When disabled the same vehicle can be normally flown outdoors.
+ * While enabled the system will boot in Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL)
+ * or Simulation-In-Hardware (SIH) mode and not enable all sensors and checks.
+ * When disabled the same vehicle can be flown normally.
  *
- * @boolean
+ * @value 0 HITL and SIH disabled
+ * @value 1 HITL enabled
+ * @value 2 SIH enabled
  * @reboot_required true
  *
  * @group System
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_HITL, 0);
 
-/**
- * Enable SIH mode on next boot
- *
- * The simulation in hardware (SIH) will enable a quad simulator to run on the autopilot.
- * When disabled the same vehicle can be normally flown outdoors.
- *
- * @boolean
- * @reboot_required true
- *
- * @group System
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_SIH, 0);
-
 /**
  * Set restart type
  *
diff --git a/src/modules/sih/sih.cpp b/src/modules/sih/sih.cpp
index d4255ffbdf4cdf405ac0b9daa9a2e3f9a3af4c70..4ccfa245316d5fb048a1fd070fcda39e40f1c09a 100644
--- a/src/modules/sih/sih.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sih/sih.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Most of the variables are declared global in the .hpp file to avoid stack overfl
 
 )DESCR_STR");
 
-	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_NAME("sih", "sih");
+	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_NAME("sih", "simulation");
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_COMMAND("start");
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_PARAM_FLAG('f', "Optional example flag", true);
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_PARAM_INT('p', 0, 0, 1024, "Optional example parameter", true);
diff --git a/src/modules/sih/sih.hpp b/src/modules/sih/sih.hpp
index 8fcd770735b52dd6a9d942a5a4ba4c4ccdcee0d2..38cf4060b2f8fa815cadc657de185d516fb342ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/sih/sih.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/sih/sih.hpp
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_L_PITCH>) _sih_l_pitch,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_KDV>) _sih_kdv,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_KDW>) _sih_kdw,
-		(ParamInt<px4::params::SIH_LAT0>) _sih_lat0,
-		(ParamInt<px4::params::SIH_LON0>) _sih_lon0,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_H0>) _sih_h0,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_MU_X>) _sih_mu_x,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_MU_Y>) _sih_mu_y,
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIH_MU_Z>) _sih_mu_z
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::SIHG_LAT0>) _sih_lat0,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::SIHG_LON0>) _sih_lon0,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIHG_H0>) _sih_h0,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIHG_MU_X>) _sih_mu_x,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIHG_MU_Y>) _sih_mu_y,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIHG_MU_Z>) _sih_mu_z
 	)
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/sih/sih_params.c b/src/modules/sih/sih_params.c
index 91f18c1b94b0256dbd66fe5d8a363d6441cedbc5..b7d3b0c1798cd75fba760d27d3eb5a383a01f080 100644
--- a/src/modules/sih/sih_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/sih/sih_params.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.1
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MASS, 1.0f);
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MASS, 1.0f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXX, 0.025f);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXX, 0.025f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IYY, 0.025f);
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IYY, 0.025f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IZZ, 0.030f);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IZZ, 0.030f);
  * @unit kg*m*m
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXY, 0.0f);
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXY, 0.0f);
  * @unit kg*m*m
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXZ, 0.0f);
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IXZ, 0.0f);
  * @unit kg*m*m
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IYZ, 0.0f);
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_IYZ, 0.0f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.5
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_T_MAX, 5.0f);
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_T_MAX, 5.0f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.05
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_Q_MAX, 0.1f);
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_Q_MAX, 0.1f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.05
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_L_ROLL, 0.2f);
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_L_ROLL, 0.2f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.05
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_L_PITCH, 0.2f);
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_L_PITCH, 0.2f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.05
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_KDV, 1.0f);
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_KDV, 1.0f);
  * @min 0.0
  * @decimal 3
  * @increment 0.005
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_KDW, 0.025f);
 
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_KDW, 0.025f);
  * @unit 1e-7 deg
  * @min -850000000
  * @max  850000000
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIH_LAT0, 454671160);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIHG_LAT0, 454671160);
 
 /**
  * Initial geodetic longitude
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIH_LAT0, 454671160);
  * @unit 1e-7 deg
  * @min -1800000000
  * @max  1800000000
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIH_LON0, -737578370);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIHG_LON0, -737578370);
 
 /**
  * Initial AMSL ground altitude
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SIH_LON0, -737578370);
  * @max 8848.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.01
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_H0, 32.34f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIHG_H0, 32.34f);
 
 /**
  * North magnetic field at the initial location
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_H0, 32.34f);
  * @max  1.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.001
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MU_X,  0.179f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIHG_MU_X,  0.179f);
 
 /**
  * East magnetic field at the initial location
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MU_X,  0.179f);
  * @max  1.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.001
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MU_Y, -0.045f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIHG_MU_Y, -0.045f);
 
 /**
  * Down magnetic field at the initial location
@@ -340,6 +340,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MU_Y, -0.045f);
  * @max  1.0
  * @decimal 2
  * @increment 0.001
- * @group SIH
+ * @group Simulation In Hardware
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIH_MU_Z,  0.504f);
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+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SIHG_MU_Z,  0.504f);
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