Method and device for testing gearwheels

A method for testing at least one gearwheel with a test apparatus designed for subjecting the gearwheels to a predeterminable test torque and for driving the gearwheels at a predeterminable test speed, the test apparatus having a camera-based test device for carrying out an optical test method in which image data can be captured and evaluated, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a gearwheel pair with two gearwheels;
• accommodating the gearwheels on the test apparatus;
• driving the gearwheels at a test speed;
• recording a rotational position of the gearwheel to be tested by way of a position sensor;
• evaluating said rotational position and activating at least one camera for capturing image data when the gearwheel to be tested is in a test rotational position;
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• processing the captured image data with a first or second optical test method.