>>> import linuxcnc
>>> s = linuxcnc.stat()
>>> c = linuxcnc.command()
>>> s.poll(); s.spindle[0]['brake']
1L
>>> c.brake(0) # release spindle 0 brake
>>> s.poll(); s.spindle[0]['brake']
0L
>>> s.poll(); s.spindle[1]['brake']
1L
>>> c.brake(0, 1) # release spindle 1 brake
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: function takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)
>>>