User`s guide

The Simulink Environment
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The following tutorial makes use of the Simulink Library Browser, available
only on PC platforms. If you are working on a UNIX platform, instead of
clicking the symbol in the Library Browser to open a library, simply
double-click the appropriate library in the main Simulink or DSP Blockset
windows. To open the DSP Blockset window from the MATLAB command line,
type
dsplib.
The Simulink Libraries
The eight libraries in the Simulink window contain all of the basic elements
you need to construct a model. Look here for basic math operations, switches,
connectors, simulation control elements, and other items that do not have a
specific DSP orientation.
To create a new model, select
New from the Simulink File menu or press
Ctrl+N. Then simply drag a block from one of the Simulink libraries into the
new model window to begin building a system.
Getting Started with Simulink
If you have never used Simulink before, take some time to get acquainted with
its features. You can begin by learning the two basic stages in model
construction, discussed in the following sections:
•“Model Definition”
•“Model Simulation”
Model Definition
Simulink is a model definition environment. You define a model by creating a
block diagram that represents the computations and data flow of your system
or application. Try building a simple model that adds two sine waves and
displays the result.