diff --git a/tests/xua_unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/xua_unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+
+set(XMOS_TOOLS_PATH $ENV{XMOS_TOOL_PATH}/bin)
+
+#**********************
+# Setup XMOS toolchain
+#**********************
+if(NOT DEFINED ENV{XUA_PATH})
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "XUA_PATH environment variable not defined")
+    # some more commands
+endif()
+include("$ENV{XUA_PATH}/cmake_utils/xmos_toolchain.cmake")
+
+#**********************
+# Project
+#**********************
+# Disable in-source build.
+#if("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+#    message(FATAL_ERROR "In-source build is not allowed! Please specify a build folder.\n\tex:cmake -B build")
+#endif()
+
+
+## Define project
+project(xua_unit_tests VERSION 0.1.0)
+
+## Enable languages for project
+enable_language(CXX XC C ASM)
+
+message(STATUS "CAME HERE")
+add_custom_target("runners" ALL)
+add_custom_command(
+        TARGET runners
+        COMMAND python generate_unity_runners.py
+        COMMENT "generate unity runners"
+)
+
+message(STATUS "CAME HERE 1")
+file( GLOB APP_SOURCES src/test*.xc )
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
+foreach( testsourcefile ${APP_SOURCES} )
+    get_filename_component(ITEM_NAME ${testsourcefile} NAME_WE)
+    message(STATUS "item_name " ${ITEM_NAME})
+    add_executable(${ITEM_NAME})
+    set(APP_COMPILER_FLAGS
+            "-O2"
+            "-g"
+            "-Wall"
+            "-report"
+            "-fxscope"
+            "-target=XCORE-AI-EXPLORER"
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/config.xscope"
+            "-DUNITY_SUPPORT_64"
+            "-DUNITY_INCLUDE_DOUBLE"
+            )
+     set_source_files_properties(
+        "runners/${ITEM_NAME}/${ITEM_NAME}_Runner.c"
+        PROPERTIES GENERATED TRUE
+        )
+
+    set(APP_SRCS
+            ${testsourcefile}
+            "runners/${ITEM_NAME}/${ITEM_NAME}_Runner.c"
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../Unity/src/unity.c"
+        )
+    set(APP_INCLUDES
+        "src"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../Unity/src"
+    )
+    set(APP_DEPENDENT_MODULES
+            "lib_xua(>=1.3.0)"
+            "lib_logging(>=3.0.0)"
+            "lib_xassert(>=4.0.0)"
+            "lib_xud(>=1.0.0)"
+            "lib_spdif(>=4.0.0)"
+            "lib_mic_array(>=4.0.0)"
+        )
+
+    include("$ENV{XUA_PATH}/cmake_utils/xua.cmake")
+    set_target_properties(${ITEM_NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${ITEM_NAME}.xe)
+    target_compile_options(${ITEM_NAME} PRIVATE ${APP_COMPILER_FLAGS})
+
+
+
+       target_include_directories(${ITEM_NAME}
+          PRIVATE ${APP_INCLUDES}
+          PRIVATE ${XUA_INCLUDES_ALL}
+        )
+
+    target_sources(${ITEM_NAME}
+            PRIVATE ${APP_SRCS}
+            PRIVATE ${XUA_SRCS_ALL}
+            )
+    add_dependencies(${ITEM_NAME} runners)
+    target_link_options(${ITEM_NAME} PRIVATE ${APP_COMPILER_FLAGS})
+    ## Set any additional flags only for C++
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS  "-std=c++11")
+
+endforeach( testsourcefile ${APP_SOURCES} )
+
+message(STATUS ${APP_SOURCES})
+
+message(STATUS "CAME HERE 2")
+## Register the application
+#XMOS_REGISTER_APP()
diff --git a/tests/xua_unit_tests/README.md b/tests/xua_unit_tests/README.md
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+# xua_unit_tests test application
+
+This example builds the xua_unit_tests application for XCORE AI
+
+## Prerequisites for building
+
+[XMOS Toolchain 15.0.3](https://www.xmos.com/software/tools/) or newer.
+
+Install [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) version 3.13 or newer.
+
+## Building for xCORE
+
+Set environment variable for lib_xua path:
+
+    > export XUA_PATH=<path to lib_xua>
+
+cd to lib_xua/tests/xua_unit_tests
+
+Run cmake and build
+
+    > cmake .
+    > make
+
+## Run on hardware
+
+Ensure your XCORE AI EXPLORER board is powered up and connected to the XTAG debugger.
+Make sure the input.wav file is copied into the build directory
+
+    > pytest -n 1
+
+
+You should see the tests collected by pytest pass