User`s guide
3 Working with Signals
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frame-based signals using the Buffer block in the Buffers library (in Signal 
Management). 
The following sections explain the two methods of constructing multichannel 
frame-based signals:
•“Concatenating Independent Frame-Based Signals into Multichannel 
Signals” on page 3-46
•“Buffering Sample-Based and Frame-Based Signals” on page 3-47
Concatenating Independent Frame-Based Signals
into Multichannel Signals
You can combine existing frame-based signals into a larger multichannel 
signal by using the Matrix Concatenation block in Simulink’s Sources library. 
All signals must have the same frame rate and frame size. 
Example: Concatenating Frame-Based Signals. In the model below, a single-channel 
frame-based signal is combined with a two-channel frame-based signal to 
produce a three-channel frame-based signal.
sample 1
sample 2
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sample 5
ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4
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Multichannel sample-based signal:
4 channels 
Multichannel frame-based signal:
4 channels, 6 samples per frame
ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4
1111
2222
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6666
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