%LIBINTRO A quick introduction to the SIMULINK Libraries.

%	Ned Gulley, 6-21-93
%	Copyright (c) 1984-94 by The MathWorks, Inc.

% Demo initialization ====================
if ~exist('SlideShowGUIFlag'), figNumber=0; end;

if ssinit(figNumber),
    str= ...                                                        
    ['                                                       '  
     ' Press the "Start" button to see a demonstration of the'  
     ' main block diagram libraries in SIMULINK.             '];
    ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                          
    if figNumber, return; end
end

% Beginning of the demo ==================

sys='simulink';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                        
    ['                                                       '  
     ' This is the main SIMULINK block library. It opens when'  
     ' you type the word "simulink" at the command prompt.   '  
     '                                                       '  
     ' In it are the major block diagram components you will '  
     ' use when you create a SIMULINK system.                '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                          

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

str= ...                                                              
    ['                                                             '  
     ' Inside each of the grouped, or composite, blocks across     '  
     ' the "simulink" window are the major block sub-libraries:    '  
     ' Sources, Sinks, Discrete, Linear, Nonlinear, Connections,   '  
     ' and Extras.                                                 '  
     '                                                             '  
     ' A grouped block is simply a block that contains             '  
     ' other blocks inside it. You can see the contents of a       '  
     ' grouped block by double-clicking on it. Try opening up      '  
     ' the system called "Sources" to see what is inside.          '  
     '                                                             '  
     ' Click the "Next" button on the right side of this window    '  
     ' when you are ready to continue.                             '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                                

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='sources';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                            
    ['                                                           '  
     ' Now we will open up a demonstration of each major         '  
     ' library, in turn.                                         '  
     '                                                           '  
     ' During this slide show presentation, you will see the     '  
     ' SIMULINK systems that demonstrate each library. If you    '  
     ' want to actually run these SIMULINK demos, you should     '  
     ' stop the slide show by pressing the "Stop" button to the  '  
     ' right. Once you have stopped the slide show, however, you '  
     ' will have to reset it and start again to continue.        '  
     '                                                           '  
     ' For example, these are the blocks of the Sources library. '  
     ' To run the SIMULINK system called "sources", press the    '  
     ' "Stop" button on this window. Then you can open up some   '  
     ' of the scope blocks and run the system by selecting       '  
     ' "Start" under the "Simulation" menu. End the simulation by'  
     ' selecting "Stop" under the same menu.                     '  
     '                                                           '  
     ' The blocks in the Sources library allow you to generate   '  
     ' a wide variety of signals for use in your simulation.     '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                              

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='sinks';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                              
    ['                                                             '  
     ' The blocks in the Sinks library are useful for storing and  '  
     ' displaying signals as they are generated. The Scope         '  
     ' block in particular is one of the most valuable blocks      '  
     ' in SIMULINK. It provides the crucial and immediate          '  
     ' feedback necessary to keep a simulation on track.           '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                                

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='discrete';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                         
    ['                                                        '  
     ' The Discrete library contains the blocks used for      '  
     ' simulating discrete systems such as digital controllers'  
     ' or digital signal processing filters.                  '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                           

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='linear';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                              
    ['                                                             '  
     ' The Linear library contains some of the most frequently     '  
     ' used blocks, such as the Gain and Summation blocks.         '  
     '                                                             '  
     ' Also in this library is the all-important integration block.'  
     ' The Transfer Function, Zero-Pole, and State-Space           '  
     ' blocks all perform integration internally as well.          '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                                

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='nonlin';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                             
    ['                                                            '  
     ' The blocks found in the Nonlinear library contribute       '  
     ' largely to the power of SIMULINK. With these blocks        '  
     ' you can simulate the complex nonlinear effects (such as    '  
     ' backlash and saturation) that put purely linear simulations'  
     ' to shame.                                                  '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                               

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;

sys='portdemo';
eval(sys);

str= ...                                                             
    ['                                                            '  
     ' The blocks in the Connections library allow you to route   '  
     ' signal flows conveniently around your block diagram.       '  
     '                                                            '  
     ' This completes the guided tour of the main SIMULINK        '  
     ' libraries. There is one more system, called Extras, in the '  
     ' "simulink" window. This library contains a whole collection'  
     ' of valuable tools not found in the main libraries.         '  
     '                                                            '  
     ' Explore it at your leisure for a glimpse at the ever-      '  
     ' expanding capabilities of SIMULINK.                        '];
ssdisp(figNumber,str);                                               

if sspause(figNumber), return; end;

if exist(sys)==4,
    close_system(sys,0);
end;


% End of the demo ========================