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January 2004
QUICK CODE
Introduction
This programming option can be activated by contacting your local HAAS dealer.
Quick Code is an innovative new way to program CNC machines. It combines the simplicity and flexibility of G
code programming with English descriptive sentences to enable even beginning programmers to construct
most 2 dimensional parts. Experienced programmers will also love the speed they can now enter programs
manually. This is possible because with one menu selection you can replace a large number of individual
keystrokes, with just a few. And what if you don’t like the way Quick Code is programmed? Simple! You can
change it to suit your needs or programming tastes. Make it as complex or as simple as you like.
Background
When NC machines were first introduced they had very limited or no memory at all. They were often run from
tapes and instructions needed to be as concise as possible. In order to accomplish, a sort of encrypted
language evolved which we called G code programming. A command to “TURN OFF COOLANT” which requires
16 letters and spaces is reduced to “M09” which takes only 3 characters. This made tape lengths and memory
requirements manageable to say the least. As it evolved, hundreds of instructions and canned cycles were
encrypted into G and M code programming. For an experienced programmer, the G codes are actually very
easy to use but the learning process requires constant referring back to the manual to figure out which code to
use to accomplish the task. And even the most experienced programmers would have to admit that every once
in a while they forget to put the right “I,K,Q or P’s” into say, a G83 drilling cycle. Quick Code eliminates this
tedium. Simply handle cursor over to the drill cycle you want and press the write button and all the code you
need to drill the hole is inserted with default values for all necessary “I,K,Q,P’s”. And you can edit those values
to suit your individual needs.
How It Works
Quick Code reverses the G code encryption confusion. On the right side of the screen you have English
commands that describe the operation to perform. By selecting the operation and with one button push, the
code is inserted in your program on the left side of the screen. A program is constructed by selecting English
commands that are than changed over to machine language or G codes. In doing this you will learn quickly the
G code format without studying any manual. Another feature is the ability to cursor through a program and
Quick Code will tell you what all the G and M codes mean, shown at the bottom of the screen, a great help in
learning the code.
An Open System
Quick Code is adaptable to the way you program. Everybody programs a little differently and have special
preferences, such as, do you put the “T” command on the same line as the tool change command or before?
With Quick Code you can edit the program so that any English command you desire can be matched with any
G code to be inserted. Because of this open format we are letting you define innovative new ways to program
complex parts using Quick Code.
What it is Not
Quick Code is not a CAD/CAM package for generating complex moves on 3 dimensional parts. With most CAM
packages you have to draw a drawing much like you would in AUTO CAD and then indicate the moves around the
drawing and finally generate the code through the post processor. Not a simple task. Nor is it a conversational
program with icons where you are asked to fill in the blanks. The difference with these packages is that they
require training and much like learning a second language you have to have the time and determination to learn
them. They have a tremendous amount of power but you don’t always need it. Quick Code is a bridge between
high end CAD/CAM and slow and cumbersome G code programming. It is our expectation that it can be used by
anyone with very minimal training. For most simple parts we believe that Quick Code is an ideal choice.