Most of the acoustical measurement and instrumentation systems can be broken down into three components:

The instrumentation system is designed for use throughout the life of the engine, from the first static acceptance firing to its ultimate vehicle flight.

On 20 March 1978 a failure of power supply for the plant's non-nuclear instrumentation system led to steam generator dryout.

Two underwing pods contain the landing gear, batteries, instrumentation system, and flight control computer.

Because of their hard-coded function, these systems are more limited in their versatility than virtual instrumentation systems.

Without the instrumentation system, the crew and controllers would not know for certain if the cold startup had been successful until the last possible moment before reentry.

Telemetry facilities include a variety of antennas, receivers, and display instrumentation systems.

A very simple example of an instrumentation system is a mechanical thermostat, used to control a household furnace and thus to control room temperature.

Another example of an instrumentation system is a home security system.

Air traffic control radar is distributed instrumentation system.