SYSTEM BUILDING
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
PVI Systems offers flexible, turnkey data acquisition solutions that can be configured to best accommodate your sensor and measurement requirements. Simply follow these four steps, and your system will be optimized for your project:
1. Sensors
2. Data Acquisition Hardware
3. Custom Enclosures and Wiring
4. Software

Step 1: Sensors
Build a system consisting of one or more of these sensor components
Voltage and IEPE
- From <1 S/s to over 2 MS/s
- From , <2μV to 300 Vrms
- Up to 118dB dynamic range
- 3 to 32 input channels per module
Bridge Sensors and Strain Gages
- ¼, ½, and Full bridge
- <1 S/s to 102.4 kS/s
- 0.625 to 10V Excitation Voltage
- Shunt and Initial Voltage Calibration
- 4 or 8 Channels per Module
Current Sensors
- From <1 S/s to 250 kS/s
- ±25 mA
- 300 V Ch-Ch Isolated
- 4 or 8 Channel Modules
Thermocouples
- From <1 S/s to 1200 S/s
- Cold-Junction Compensation
- Isothermal Terminal Block
- Types J, K, T, E, N, B, R, and S
- 4 to 32 Channels per Module
RTD
- From <1 S/s to 50 S/s
- 2-, 3-, or 4-wire RTDs
- 4 or 20 Channel
Resistance
- From <1 S/s to 100 S/s
- 4-Wire and 2-Wire Resistance, 10 kΩ, 1 kΩ

Mixed Sensor and Sample Rate Systems: Combine Voltage, IEPE, Bridge, Current, Temperature, or Resistance Modules in one System, with Multiple Sample Rates

Step 2: Data Acquisition Hardware




Chameleon also supports the use of a variety of NI hardware in a single system.
Distributed Systems: Multiple, Time-Synchronized Chassis using MXI, USB, or Ethernet Communication and GPS, IRG, or IEEE-1588 Timing.

Step 3: Custom Enclosures and Wiring Harnesses
PVI Systems offers multiple levels of integration, from mounting the system in a cabinet, patch panel integration, UPS backups, multiple monitor setups, and more, including:
- Custom Enclosures
- Connector Panels
- Wiring Harnesses
- Rack Mounted System
- UPS Backup
- RAID Arrays
- Multiple Monitors
- Shipping Crate




Step 4: Software
Choose the version of Chameleon appropriate for your application’s hardware system:
- Chameleon for PXI/PXIe – This version can be used with PXI/PXIe, cDAQ and FieldDAQ hardware.
- Chameleon for cDAQ – This version can be used with cDAQ and/or FieldDAQ hardware.
PVI Systems also offers the ability to customize and modify Chameleon to meet your needs. We have worked with numerous test groups to add sensor types, data export formats, and custom display options to ensure Chameleon works for you.
