SQmin Function
  Purpose  To display the allowable minimum sample quantity “SQmin” (sample quantity 
minimum) in accordance with the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). According to 
USP guidelines, the uncertainty of measurement may not exceed 0.1% of the sample 
quantity when substances are weighed with the highest degree of accuracy for 
volume determination. This additional function ensures that weighing results lie 
within defined tolerance limits corresponding to the requirements of your quality 
assurance system.
  System Requirements  The scale must be set up by a service technician to be able to use the SQmin 
function. The technician will determine the permitted minimum sample quantity 
and load this to your scale using the guidelines of your QA system. He will document 
this setting via a “Weighing module test as per USP" certificate in which the 
measurements and min. sample quantity are logged. The SQmin function ensures 
that the weighing results correspond to USP guidelines. These SQmin settings 
cannot be changed by the user. 
  Features  –   Displaying the minimum sample quality: The value is displayed in the text line 
for 4 seconds after pressing the k key.
–   If the minimum sample quantity has not been reached: The k symbol is  
displayed and weight values are marked with a “!" in the printout.
–   GLP header: The minimum sample quantity entered for SQmin can be included 
on the printout.
Setting SQmin parameters
The SQmin display must be turned on to use the SQmin function.
Menu: SETUP / SQMIN  /
SQmin display:  DISPLAY  yes/no*
Print in GLP header:  GMP PRT.  yes/no*
  
    * = Factory setting
  Operating Instructions Combics Indicators  49
  Operation 
4.) Place the calibration/adjustment weight 
on the weighing platform. The adjust-
ment weight is displayed once the adjust-
ment is finished. Remove the adjustment 
weight from the weighing platform.