1 Getting Started

Blocksets
Similar to MATLAB and its application toolboxes, The MathWorks offers
blocksets for use with Simulink. Blocksets are collections of Simulink blocks
that are grouped in a separate library from the main Simulink library.

The DSP Blockset

The DSP Blockset extends Simulink for use in the rapid design and simulation
of DSP-based devices and systems. With the DSP Blockset, Simulink provides
an intuitive tool for interactive block-diagram simulation and evaluation of
signal processing algorithms. Its graphical programming environment makes
it easier for engineers to create, modify, and prototype DSP designs. Simulink
is required.
Applications for the DSP Blockset include design and analysis of
communications systems, computer peripherals, speech and audio processing,
automotive and aerospace controls, and medical electronics. It is ideal for both
time and frequency domain algorithms, including problems such as adaptive
noise cancellation.
The Fixed-Point Blockset requires Simulink 3.0 and MATLAB 5.3 and is
shipping on Microsoft Windows and UNIX.

The Fixed-Point Blockset

The Fixed-Point Blockset includes a collection of block diagram components
that extend the standard Simulink block library. With this new set of blocks,
you can create discrete-time dynamic systems that utilize fixed-point
arithmetic. As a result, Simulink can simulate effects commonly encountered
in fixed-point systems for applications such as control systems and
time-domain filtering. Simulink is required.
The Fixed-Point Blockset allows you to simulate fixed-point effects in a
convenient and productive environment. The new blocks provided by the
Fixed-Point Blockset include blocks for:

• Addition and subtraction

• Multiplication and division
• Summation
• Gains and constants

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