CHAMELEON – Turnkey Data Acquisition Solution
A simple, out-of-the-box, intuitive DAQ system with scalability to 1000+ channels.
PVI developed Chameleon – A powerful and intuitive data acquisition program – to take full advantage of DAQ hardware from NI (National Instruments)
Chameleon’s unique architecture provides flexibility with an easy-to-use interface. Whether configuring basic or high channel count systems, Chameleon provides the same intuitive interface allowing you to expand your system in any direction while using the same user-friendly software tools.
Chameleon offers compatibility with a wide variety of NI controllers and data acquisition modules so you can configure a system to meet your specific application requirements. Have your system up and running in minutes, acquiring static and dynamic signals at multiple sample rates from a variety of sensor types.
Features:
- Out-of-the-box setup and operation
- Mixed sensor configurations including microphones, accelerometers, bridge sensors, thermocouples, RTD’s, current sensors, and more
- Data visualization, multiple traces and graphs, with live or pre-recorded data
- Data export to popular file formats for post-test analysis
- Channel alarms with visual, audible or digital output indicators
Hardware Platforms:
PXI, PXI Express
CompactDAQ (cDAQ)
Controls the timing, synchronization, and data transfer between NI C Series I/O modules and an external host.
CompactDAQ feature USB, Ethernet, or WiFi connectivity and come in multiple slot counts to provide the right amount of I/O for various applications. cDAQ hardware is ideal for applications where cost and hardware size is important.
Chameleon is ideal for use in a variety of test applications such as:
- Structural, Acoustic, and Wind-tunnel testing (strain and bridge)
- Thermal testing
- Dynamic testing (vibration and acoustics)
- Mixed sensor applications
Contact us for more information and to download a trial of Chameleon software.
| Scalability | Multiple acquisition boards and multiple chassis |
| Signal Types | Voltage, IEPE, strain, bridge-based, thermocouple, RTD, current, resistance |
| Hardware Platform | NI PXI and PXI Express (PXIe), NI CompactDAQ (cDAQ), and FieldDAQ |
| Synchronization | Inter-channel skew as low as 5 ns |
| Sampling Rate | From less than 1 S/s up to 204 kS/s |
| A/D, D/A Conversion | 24-bit with up to 118 dB dynamic range |
| Coupling | AC or DC |
| External Timing Source | GPS, IEEE 1588, IRIG-B |
| Calibration Certificate Included | NIST-traceable |
- Analog or digital triggering with pre-triggering
- Strain and bridge sensor calibration (offset and gain adjustment)
- Virtual channels editable on-the-fly while recording
- Channel alarms with visual, audible or digital output indicators
- On-the-fly data logging rate update
- Automatic re-triggering setting with incremental data file naming
- Live or post-acquisition data visualization with multiple graphs and multiple traces per graph
- Playback of recorded data through analog output boards
- Data export to popular file formats, such as .mat, .csv, UFF, NI DIAdem
PVI Systems offers multiple levels of integration including mounting the system in a cabinet, patch panel integration, UPS backups, multiple monitor setups, and more.
PVI Systems offers many options for accessories, including:
- Sensors (Accelerometers, Strain Gauges, Bridge-based Sensors, Thermocouples, and more)
- Patch Panels
- Rack Mounted System
- UPS Backup
- RAID Arrays
- Multiple Monitors
Visit our Chameleon website:
Chameleon Monitors Environmental Conditions During Product Transport
Strain Testing on Gulfstream GIII Cargo Door
PVI Systems developed a testing system to collect data to validate the Finite Element Model (FEM) on a modified Gulfstream GIII.
Testing Anti-Ram Barrier Protection System
Chameleon is DAQ solution for full-scale testing of anti-ram barriers.
Data Acquisition for Shooter Detection System
Time-synchronized data for a firing range.
Chameleon for University Lab Testing Data Acquisition
Chameleon turnkey data acquisition platform used to configure and acquire time synchronized data from a distributed network of ethernet CompactDAQ chassis.
