User`s guide

Getting Started with the DSP Blockset
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•Help browser – Select Full Product Family Help from the Help menu, or
type
doc or helpdesk at the command line to display the Help browser. Select
DSP Blockset in the Contents pane.
•Command Line – Type
doc('block name') at the command line to access the
help for a block with the name
block name. Spaces and capitalization in the
block name are ignored.
•Help Desk (remote) – Use a Web browser or the Help browser to connect to
the MathWorks Web site at
www.mathworks.com. Follow the Documentation
link on the
Support Web page for remote access to the documentation.
•Release Information – Select
Full Product Family Help from the Help
menu, or type
whatsnew at the MATLAB command line and select the DSP
Blockset Release Notes from the
Contents pane of the Help browser. The
Release notes contain information about new features and recent changes to
the version of the DSP Blockset that you are using. You can also type
info dspblks at the MATLAB command line to view detailed release
information related to bug fixes and enhancements.
How to Use This Guide
This guide contains tutorial sections that are designed to help you become
familiar with using Simulink and the DSP Blockset, as well as a reference
section for finding detailed information on particular blocks in the blockset:
•Read Chapter 2, “Simulink and the DSP Blockset,” to get an overview of
fundamental Simulink and DSP Blockset concepts. Also see the Simulink
documentation for more information on the Simulink environment.
•Read Chapter 3, “Working with Signals,” for details on key operations
common to many signal processing tasks.
•Read Chapter 4, “DSP Operations,” for a discussion of important block
applications.
•Read Chapter 5, “DSP Block Reference,” for a description of each block’s
operation, parameters, and characteristics.
•Read the “DSP Blockset” sections of R12.1 Release Notes and to learn about
enhancements made to the blockset in the current version.
Use this guide in conjunction with the software to learn about the powerful
features that the DSP Blockset provides.