Wave Test - Certification
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
Associated requirements |
Device.Audio.Base.AudioProcessing Device.Audio.Base.BasicDataFormats Device.Audio.Base.ChannelMasks Device.Audio.Base.RealtimeDriversSupportStandardLoopedStreaming Device.Audio.Base.WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLESupport Device.Audio.Base.WaveRTConformance Device.Audio.UAACompliance.UAA |
Platforms |
Windows 7 (x64) Windows 7 (x86) Windows RT (ARM-based) Windows 8 (x64) Windows 8 (x86) Windows Server 2012 (x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows RT 8.1 Windows 8.1 x64 Windows 8.1 x86 Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Expected run time |
~10 minutes |
Categories |
Certification |
Type |
Automated |
Running the test
Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Audio Device Testing Prerequisites.
Troubleshooting
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\ |