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Camera Driver Registration, Metadata, and Dependency Test

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This test validates registration, metadata, and dependencies for a webcam. This automated test verifies the physical location of the camera and ensures that the camera and driver are compatible with Windows.

Test details

   
Specifications
  • Device.Streaming.Camera.VideoCapture.KSCategoryRegistration
  • Device.Streaming.Camera.UVC.USBClassDriver
Platforms
  • Windows 10, client editions (x86)
  • Windows 10, client editions (x64)
  • Windows 10, client editions (Arm64)
  • Windows 10, mobile edition (Arm)
  • Windows 10, mobile edition (Arm64)
Supported Releases
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10, version 1511
  • Windows 10, version 1607
  • Windows 10, version 1703
  • Windows 10, version 1709
  • Windows 10, version 1803
  • Windows 10, version 1809
  • Windows 10, version 1903
  • Next update to Windows 10
Expected run time (in minutes) 15
Category Development
Timeout (in minutes) 15
Requires reboot false
Requires special configuration false
Type automatic

 

Additional documentation

Tests in this feature area might have additional documentation, including prerequisites, setup, and troubleshooting information, that can be found in the following topic(s):

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Webcam Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For generic troubleshooting of HLK test failures, see Troubleshooting Windows HLK Test Failures.

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Device.Streaming Testing.

More information

Command syntax

Command option Description

WebcamBasics.exe -h "[WDKDeviceID]"

Runs the test.

Note

   For command-line help for this test binary, type /h.

 

File list

File Location

WebcamBasics.exe

<testbinroot>\nttest\multimediatest\avcore\vidcap\

 

Parameters

Parameter name Parameter description
WDKDeviceID Device id of DUT
DriverVerifierExcludedFlags Driver Verifier flags that may be manually excluded for the test run