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1 Introduction
To deploy pylon software and camera drivers, two options are available:
Copy deployment: Deploy the necessary files simply by copying them. This is the
recommended option if you want to deploy pylon as part of your own application.
Camera drivers must be installed separately using .msi installers.
For more information, see Chapter 3 on page 3.
pylon runtime redistributable package (also known as "runtime installer"): Deploy the
necessary files and drivers using an installation program. This is the recommended option if
you want to perform an unattended or silent installation of the pylon software.
For more information, see Chapter 2 on page 2.
For the advantages and disadvantages of each option, see Table 1.
Deployment Option Advantages Disadvantages
Copy Deployment
Side-by-side installation: Files
installed via copy deployment can
run side by side with other pylon
installations. Newer pylon versions
do not conflict with the deployed
version.
If desired, pylon can be deployed
without shortcuts in the Windows
start menu or on the desktop.
Full control over which files should
be installed and which should not.
You must choose each installation file
manually and individually.
No automatic installation routine. You
must provide and maintain your own
installer.
pylon Runtime
Redistributable Package
Installation files are bundled in
feature sets, e.g., "USB_Runtime".
You don’t have to deal with
individual installation files.
No side-by-side installation. If a newer
pylon version is installed, it replaces
the existing runtime version. If the
newer version is not binary compatible,
this can render your application
unusable.
Table 1: Advantages and Disadvantages of pylon Deployment Options
