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Audio Codec - Wave Test - Certification

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This automated test validates that an audio device and driver meet the basic requirements for capture and playback of pulse code modulation (PCM) data.

The test exercises simple combinations of capture and playback of PCM data by using the kernel-streaming (KS) interfaces.

Test details

   
Specifications
  • Device.Audio.Base.WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLESupport
  • Device.Audio.Base.WaveRTConformance
  • Device.Audio.UAACompliance.UAA
  • Device.Audio.Base.BasicDataFormats
  • Device.Audio.Base.ChannelMasks
  • Device.Audio.Base.RealtimeDriversSupportStandardLoopedStreaming
  • Device.Audio.Base.AudioProcessing
  • Device.Audio.Base.StreamingFormats
Platforms
  • Windows 10, client editions (x64)
  • Windows Server 2016 (x64)
  • Windows 10, client editions (x86)
  • Windows 10, client editions (Arm64)
  • Windows 10, mobile edition (Arm)
  • Windows 10, mobile edition (Arm64)
Supported Releases
  • 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) 10
Category Development
Timeout (in minutes) 600
Requires reboot false
Requires special configuration true
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: Audio Device Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

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

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Audio Testing.

More information

Command syntax

Command option Description

Wavetest

Without any options, the test opens the user interface.

-c [string]

This option starts the application and runs the test cases that are specified in the .profile file.

-h [string]

This option specifies the Plug and Play (PnP) ID of the device to test. Default is all devices.

Note

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

 

File list

File Location

Logo_win7_wavetest.pro

<testbinroot>\nttest\multimediatest\AVCore\Audio\Profiles\

Logo_vista_wavetest.pro

<testbinroot>\nttest\multimediatest\AVCore\Audio\Profiles\

S98wtt.dll

<testbinroot>\nttest\multimediatest\AVCore\Audio\Profiles\

Wavetest.exe

<testbinroot>\nttest\multimediatest\avcore\audio\wdk\

 

Parameters

Parameter name Parameter description
WDKDeviceID Device ID string
LLU_NetAccessOnly Name of machine's LLU for copying files