Dobot MG400 Hardware User Guide
Issue V1.1 (2021-04-06)
User Guide
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Figure 2.14 Base coordinate system of MG400 robot
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Tool Coordinate System
Tool coordinate system is the coordinate system that defines the distance and rotation angle of
the offset, of which the origin and orientations vary with the position and attitude of the workpiece
located at the robot flange. The 10 types of tool coordinate systems can be defined. Tool 0 coordinate
system is the predefined Tool coordinate system which is located at the robot flange without end
effector and cannot be changed. And the others can be customized by users. Figure 2.15 shows the
default Tool coordinate system of a MG400 robot.
Figure 2.15 The default Tool coordinate system of MG400 robot
2.9.2.4
User Coordinate System
The User coordinate system is a movable coordinate system which is used for representing
equipment like fixtures, workbenches. The origin and the orientations of axes can be defined based
on site requirements, to measure point data within the workspace and arrange tasks conveniently.
