User`s guide
Random Source
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a five-channel output is equivalent to specifying an Initial seed vector 
of
[1012141618]. 
For complex outputs (
Output complexity parameter set to Complex), a 
length-N seed vector can be specified to set a distinct initial generator seed to 
be used for the real components of each individual channel. The block 
increments these values by 1 to determine the initial seeds used for the 
imaginary components of the corresponding channels. 
When a scalar seed is specified for a multichannel complex output, the block 
uses the specified seed for the real components of the first channel, and 
increments the seed by 2 for the real components of each additional channel. 
The block increments the specified seed by 1 for the imaginary components of 
the first channel, and increments the first channel’s imaginary seed by 2 for 
the imaginary components of each additional channel. For example, specifying 
an 
Initial seed value of 10 for a five-channel complex output is equivalent to 
specifying an 
Initial seed vector of [10 12 14 16 18]. These values are used 
to seed the real-component generator for each channel; the vector 
[11 13 15 17 19] is used to seed the imaginary-component generator for each 
channel.
Sample Period
The Sample time parameter value, T
s
, specifies the random sequence sample 
period when the 
Sample mode parameter is set to Discrete. In this mode, the 
block generates the number of samples specified by the 
Samples per frame 
parameter value, M, and outputs this frame with a period of M
∗T
s
. For M=1, 
the output is sample-based; otherwise, the output is frame-based.
When 
Sample mode is set to Continuous, the block is configured for 
continuous-time operation, and the 
Sample time and Samples per frame 
parameters are disabled. Note that many blocks in the DSP Blockset do not 
accept continuous-time inputs.










