Where is the origin of the reference frame for the MicroScribe located?
Upon pressing the “Home” button of the MicroScribe G2 or powering on of a MicroScribe 3D a default coordinate system is established. The default origin is at the center of the base joint axis, in the middle of the threaded insert/tripod mount, flush with the bottom of the base plate. The X-axis runs parallel to the “tombstone”, with the positive X in the direction in which the counterweight points. The Y-axis runs perpendicular to the tombstone, with positive Y extending straight out from the front of the tombstone.