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How to Use This Manual
Because Simulink is graphical and interactive, we encourage you to jump right in and try it.
For a useful introduction that will help you start using Simulink quickly, take a look at Running a Demo Model in Chapter 2. Browse around the model, double-click on blocks that look interesting, and you will quickly get a sense of how Simulink works. If you want a quick lesson in building a model, see Building a Simple Model in Chapter 2.
For a technical introduction to Simulink, see Chapter 3, How Simulink Works. This chapter introduces many key concepts that you will need to understand how to create and run Simulink models.
Chapter 4, Creating a Model describes in detail how to build and edit a model. It also discusses how to save and print a model and provides some useful tips.
Chapter 5, Running a Simulation describes how Simulink performs a simulation. It covers simulation parameters and the integration solvers used for simulation, including some of the strengths and weaknesses of each solver that should help you choose the appropriate solver for your problem. It also discusses multirate and hybrid systems.
Chapter 6, Analyzing Simulation Results discusses Simulink and MATLAB features useful for viewing and analyzing simulation results.
Chapter 7, Using Masks to Customize Blocks discusses methods for creating your own blocks and using masks to customize their appearance and use.
Chapter 8, Conditionally Executed Subsystems describes subsystems whose execution depends on triggering signals.
Chapter 9, Block Reference provides reference information for all Simulink blocks.
Chapter 10, Model Construction Commands provides reference information for commands you can use to create and modify a model from the MATLAB command window or from an M-file.
Chapter 11, Simulink Debugger explains how to use the Simulink debugger to debug Simulink models. It also documents debugger commands.
Chapter 12, Performance Tools explains how to use the Simulink accelerator and other optional tools that improve the performance of Simulink models.
Appendix A, "Model and Block Parameters lists model and block parameters. This information is useful with the get_param and set_param commands, described in Chapter 10.
Appendix B, "Model File Format describes the format of the file that stores model information.
Although we have tried to provide the most complete and up-to-date information in this manual, some information may have changed after it was completed. Please check the "Known Software and Documentation Problems" in the Release Notes delivered with your Simulink system.
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