NIMS MACHINING CERTIFICATION REVIEW FILE
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ Alarm 177. Answer: An alarm code on the Haas control that
indicates the machine is experiencing an overheating condition.
Alarm 177 initiates auto-shutdown after 4.5 minutes.
◉ ALARM/MESGS. Answer: The display key on the Haas control that
shows the current alarms when pressed once and messages when
pressed twice.
◉ alpha keys. Answer: The area of the control keypad that allows an
operator to enter letters and special characters into the control.
◉ AUTO ALL AXES. Answer: In zero return mode, the key that
returns and initializes all axes to machine zero.
◉ Auto Power Off Timer. Answer: Setting 1. A setting that indicates
how many minutes of idle time must lapse before the machine is
automatically turned off.
◉ AUX CLNT. Answer: A jog key that turns on the Through Spindle
Coolant system when in MDI mode. Pressing this key again shuts off
the system.
,◉ block delete. Answer: A machine control that provides the option
of skipping a predetermined series of program blocks. A block delete
allows the operator to run two versions of the same program.
◉ bracket. Answer: [ ]. Punctuation marks used to separate CNC
program commands from user comments.
◉ CANCEL. Answer: A key on the Haas control that backspaces the
cursor to delete the last character entered or cancels any program
block that is highlighted during a block edit.
◉ CCW. Answer: An override key on the Haas control that starts the
spindle in the counterclockwise direction.
◉ chip auger. Answer: A rotating shaft with a helical blade that
removes chips from the machine.
◉ chip conveyor. Answer: A moveable belt that helps to remove
chips from the machine.
◉ CHIP FWD. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to
remove chips from the machine.
, ◉ CHIP REV. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to move in
the opposite direction.
◉ CHIP STOP. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to stop.
◉ CIRCLE-CIRCLE TANGENT calculator. Answer: A machining
calculator that helps an operator calculate points of intersection
between two circles or points.
◉ CIRCLE-LINE TANGENT calculator. Answer: A machining
calculator that helps an operator calculate points of intersection
where a circle and a line meet as a tangent.
◉ CIRCULAR calculator. Answer: A machining calculator that helps
an operator solve problems involving circular motion.
◉ CLNT DOWN. Answer: A jog key that causes the coolant nozzle to
move one position lower.
◉ CLNT UP. Answer: A jog key that causes the coolant nozzle to
move one position higher.
◉ CNC control. Answer: A combination of software and hardware
that directs the operation of a CNC machine.
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ Alarm 177. Answer: An alarm code on the Haas control that
indicates the machine is experiencing an overheating condition.
Alarm 177 initiates auto-shutdown after 4.5 minutes.
◉ ALARM/MESGS. Answer: The display key on the Haas control that
shows the current alarms when pressed once and messages when
pressed twice.
◉ alpha keys. Answer: The area of the control keypad that allows an
operator to enter letters and special characters into the control.
◉ AUTO ALL AXES. Answer: In zero return mode, the key that
returns and initializes all axes to machine zero.
◉ Auto Power Off Timer. Answer: Setting 1. A setting that indicates
how many minutes of idle time must lapse before the machine is
automatically turned off.
◉ AUX CLNT. Answer: A jog key that turns on the Through Spindle
Coolant system when in MDI mode. Pressing this key again shuts off
the system.
,◉ block delete. Answer: A machine control that provides the option
of skipping a predetermined series of program blocks. A block delete
allows the operator to run two versions of the same program.
◉ bracket. Answer: [ ]. Punctuation marks used to separate CNC
program commands from user comments.
◉ CANCEL. Answer: A key on the Haas control that backspaces the
cursor to delete the last character entered or cancels any program
block that is highlighted during a block edit.
◉ CCW. Answer: An override key on the Haas control that starts the
spindle in the counterclockwise direction.
◉ chip auger. Answer: A rotating shaft with a helical blade that
removes chips from the machine.
◉ chip conveyor. Answer: A moveable belt that helps to remove
chips from the machine.
◉ CHIP FWD. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to
remove chips from the machine.
, ◉ CHIP REV. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to move in
the opposite direction.
◉ CHIP STOP. Answer: A jog key that causes the chip auger to stop.
◉ CIRCLE-CIRCLE TANGENT calculator. Answer: A machining
calculator that helps an operator calculate points of intersection
between two circles or points.
◉ CIRCLE-LINE TANGENT calculator. Answer: A machining
calculator that helps an operator calculate points of intersection
where a circle and a line meet as a tangent.
◉ CIRCULAR calculator. Answer: A machining calculator that helps
an operator solve problems involving circular motion.
◉ CLNT DOWN. Answer: A jog key that causes the coolant nozzle to
move one position lower.
◉ CLNT UP. Answer: A jog key that causes the coolant nozzle to
move one position higher.
◉ CNC control. Answer: A combination of software and hardware
that directs the operation of a CNC machine.
