If a brake motor is getting very hot or suffering from position errors, it may be wise to test the brake.

There are a few ways to test the brake.

In a quiet environment, it is possible to listen for the brake.

• Go to Setup, Diagnostics
• In the upper right, click the brake box and read the warning.
• Listen for a click coming from the motor.
• After exiting setup, restart the software to ensure the brake is back to proper state.

For a noisy environment:

• Position the system to move the braked axis downwards.
• Perform the procedure to access the Lag test.
• Prepare the system to move the braked axis downwards slowly. (negative number in the text box for that axis, set G IPM to a low number)

• Run the lag test for that axis
• While the system is running the test, click the button "Pulse brake".
• Watch the graph.
• If the graph shows no sign of change, the brake is likely not engaging.
• If the graph spikes or a position error is received, the brake is likely working properly.