This tutorial leads you through the circuit design flow, from schematic capture, through simulation and analysis. After following the steps outlined on the following pages, you will have designed a circuit that samples a small analog signal, amplifies it and then counts the occurrences of the signal on a simple digital counter. Helpful tips are indicated by the presence of an icon in the left column, as in the following example: You can access the online help at any time by pressing F1 on your keyboard, or by clicking on the Help button in a dialog box. When you get to the wiring section of this tutorial, you can carry on with the circuit you created in the component placement section, or open the file Getting Started 1.ms10 (which has all components properly placed) from the Getting Started folder (found inside the samples folder) and proceed. When you arrive at the simulation section, you can carry on with the circuit you wired, or open the file Getting Started 2.ms10 (which has all components properly wired).