Use the following recommended settings to create a simple installer with the deployment utility:

  • Use the Deployment Version option on the Mode tab of the deployment utility to specify a version for the distribution. Increment the version with each release of the test program distribution.
  • Do not enable the Install TestStand Runtime option or include any software in the Drivers and Components dialog box. Do not use the test program deployment to control the software installed on a semiconductor test station.
  • Enable the Do not Ask User for Installation Directory option on the Installer Options tab of the deployment utility and set the Default Installation Directory option to install the test program in the same location on all test stations.

After you create a deployment, save the deployment specification file (.tsd) so you can use the same configuration to build newer versions of the installer or to create patches. Additionally, on the Build Status tab of the deployment utility, save the deployment build status log files to use to troubleshoot issues.