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PERFORM MULTIPLE 
FUNCTIONS WITH A SINGLE 
BUTTON PUSH.
One-Touch TOOL OFFSET MEASURE Button 
When setting tool length offsets, simply jog the tool to the 
surface of the part, and press the TOOL OFFSET MEASURE 
button to automatically store the tool’s length in the offset 
register. Use the NEXT TOOL button to repeat the process 
for each tool (mill only). 
NEXT TOOL Button 
The NEXT TOOL button (mill), when pressed immediately 
after setting a tool length offset, will swap the next tool into 
the spindle, and put the machine into jog mode, ready to 
move the new tool into position to set its tool length offset.
FWD and REV Buttons 
The FWD and REV buttons will start the machine spindle at 
the last commanded speed. The FWD button will start the 
spindle in the forward (M03) direction, and the REV button 
will start the spindle in the reverse (M04) direction.
Clearing all Offsets/Entries with a Single Button 
While on the Tool Offset or Work Offset pages, pressing the 
Origin key opens a pop-up menu that allows you to quickly 
zero all offsets at once, with one button press.
G28 HOME Button 
The G28 HOME button is very useful (especially if you do 
not have a second home button) for quickly sending all 
machine axes to their Home position. On mills, the Z-axis 
moves Home first, and then all the other axes move. On 
lathes, the X-axis moves Home first, and then the others. It 
can also be used to send individual axes Home, by pressing 
the axis letter key first, and then G28 HOME.
To maximize productivity, the Haas control has an 
integrated Advanced Tool Manager that allows you to 
create a group of redundant tools for use within a program. 
From a single screen, you can view the different tool 
groups and their parameters. Simply define which tool 
numbers are part of a group, and what parameter will 
determine when to change to a redundant tool.  
This can be based on feed time, the number of tool calls, 
the number of holes drilled or tapped, or a preset load limit. 
To use a group of redundant tools in a program, simply 
enter the group number as your tool call-out. The tool 
offsets you defined during set up are automatically loaded 
for each tool as it’s called up.
ADVANCED TOOL 
MANAGEMENT

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