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- Page 1 AccuVote-OS AccuVote-OS 1.94 Hardware Guide Revision 1.2 September 18, 2002...
- Page 2 Copyright © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. and Diebold Election Systems Inc., 2002 [All Rights Reserved] This documentation contains proprietary, trade secret information and is the property of Diebold Election Systems, Inc. and/or Diebold Elections Systems Inc. The information contained herein may not be disclosed, used, transferred or copied, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Post-Election Mode ..................14 Maintenance and Repair ....................... 16 4.1. Election maintenance ....................16 4.1.1. Pre-Election Maintenance ................16 4.1.2. Election day ....................16 4.1.3. Post-election Maintenance ................17 4.2. Repair........................17 © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 4 Setting the system clock................36 5.1.3. Setting the date ..................... 37 5.1.4. Setting the time....................38 5.1.5. Testing the LCD..................... 39 5.1.6. Testing the system memory ................39 5.1.7. Testing the memory card................40 © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
- Page 5 Operating environment .................. 57 7.2.4. Storage environment ..................58 7.2.5. Transportation environment ................58 7.2.6. Ballot cards....................58 Appendix A: ROM Labels......................59 Appendix B: RS-232 Pin Definitions ..................... 60 Appendix C: Definitions......................... 62 © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
- Page 6 Table of Figures Figure 2-1: The AccuVote-OS......................5 Figure 2-2: Battery ........................... 8 Figure 4-1: The AccuVote-OS......................18 Figure 4-2: Battery terminals......................23 Figure 4-3: Battery compartment ....................23 © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
- Page 7 Document History Document Number Date Remarks 733-2311 Sept 18, 2002 Reformatted document. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 9: About This Guide
AccuVote-OS components: • unit cover • card reader assembly • CPU board • battery • power supply • LCD module • printer • ROM chips © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 10 • electrical • communications • external connections • operating environment • storage environment • ballot cards • supplies Appendices: Appendix A: ROM Labels ROM label encoding is explained in this appendix. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 11: Gems Overview
1.2. Special conventions To help you understand how to read this guide, here are some conventions we follow in the documentation: © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 12: Related Guides
About this Guide All references to titles and sections of the Diebold Election Systems documentation series are printed in Italics. For example: GEMS User’s Guide. Text to be entered, either in GEMS or on ballots, is printed in italics. Italics are also used where terminology is being defined. -
Page 13: How The Unit Works
The two sets of circuit board are identical except for connectors and motor drive circuitry on the lower circuit board. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 14 In the data sequence given above, it is important to note that the two sides of the ballot are read in opposite directions, in the normal visual sense of reading a ballot. Even though both reader © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 15: Ballot Reader Motor
The power supply also provides two additional input signals, one for AC power fail detection and the other for low battery detection. Both of these are fed into the CPU where programmed action is taken if either condition arises. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 16: Battery
RAM chips • the memory card interface • LCD interface • internal printer interface • RS-232 serial interfaces • ballot deflector/feeder controller • SmartWatch ROM chip (Clock Chip) • power monitoring interface © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 17: Rom Memory
Memory cards are used to store precinct, ballot and election results information for each voting center. Memory cards are only required for precinct polling and not for central count AccuVote- OS units. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 18: Lcd Module Interface
The deflector motor is driven with 14 volts DC power. Two FET transistors control the motor. One transistor controls the relay that switches the direction that the deflector moves while the other transistor toggles the motor power on and off. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 19: Modems
Each modem is pocket-sized, transmits data at a rate of 2400 baud and weighs approximately 4 oz. Modems are set by default to transmit an eight bit character, with no parity, and one stop bit. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 20: How The Software Works
Election Mode. The program follows an endless loop involving the following 4 modules: • Preload: Memory cards are tested, initialized and programmed. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 21: Election Mode
AccuVote-OS is installed on a ballot box without a rear door for removing ballots. The unit is now set to Post-Election Mode, and may be powered off before transmitting election results to the host computer. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 22: Post-Election Mode
The protocol is carried over the serial channel at 9,600 baud for direct communications and 2400 baud for internal modem communications (GEMS). The AccuVote-OS unit displays Communications Error messages and allows a transmission retry if © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 23 How the Software Works an incorrect response is detected in transmission. For a list of transmission error messages, see the AccuVote-OS Precinct Count User’s Guide. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 24: Maintenance And Repair
The first 4 options are described in detail in the section titled Resolving memory card failure in Chapter 25: Election Day in the AccuVote-OS Precinct Count User’s Guide. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 25: Post-Election Maintenance
Ensure that these operations are performed in a static, electrically controlled environment. For example, use a conductive and grounded work surface when removing and installing components. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 26: Removing The Cover
5) Reconnect all external cables that were disconnected before removing the AccuVote-OS cover. 4.2.3. Removing the card reader assembly Ensure that all external cables are disconnected from the unit and the unit is powered off before removing the card reader assembly. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 27: Installing The Card Reader Assembly
1) Remove the unit cover using the procedure previously described in Removing the cover and position it face down on the work surface, behind the AccuVote-OS base. 2) Remove the paper from the printer feeding mechanism by turning the printer thumb wheel counterclockwise. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 28 Pay particular attention to the front, right hand portion of the CPU board, as it may be blocked by the right hand memory card security plate post. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 29: Installing The Cpu Board
6) Plug the four-wire power supply connector into the male connector next to the printer assembly on the CPU board. 7) Plug the three-wire deflector connector cable connector into the male connector on the right hand side of the four-wire power supply cable. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 30: Removing The Battery
Ensure that the unit is powered off before removing the battery and the power cord is disconnected from the unit. The position of battery terminals is illustrated in Figure 5-2 — red is positive, black is negative. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 31: Figure 4-2: Battery Terminals
5) Make a note of the battery’s orientation, then disconnect the spade lug connectors from the terminals on the battery and remove the battery from its housing. See Figure 5-3. Figure 4-3: Battery compartment © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 32: Installing The Battery
CPU board • the two static ground cables connecting the power supply to the CPU board • the card reader ribbon cable connecting the card reader to the CPU board © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 33: Installing The Power Supply
11) Reconnect the two static ground connectors located on the CPU board. 12) Replace the unit cover using the procedure previously described in Replacing the cover. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 34: Removing The Lcd Module
5) Loosen but do not remove the two screws on the side of the printer facing you using a small Philips (+) screwdriver. 6) Slide the printer assembly backwards and out of the metal frame on which the assembly is mounted. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 35: Installing The Printer
3) Once the chips are loosened from the CPU board, lift the chips up and out of the unit. Ensure that the SmartWatch ROM chip, which is attached to the EXP ROM B socket and to which ROM B is attached, remains properly in place as ROM B is removed. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 36: Installing The Rom Chips
Then gently but firmly push the RAM chip into the socket. Carefully verify that the pins on the chips are seated properly and are not bent under the chip or splayed outside of the RAM socket. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 37: Removing The Smartwatch Rom Chip
CPU board. 2) On the right hand side of the modem you will see the following three cables, in the following front to back sequence: • Phone © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 38: Installing The Modem
The lock eject levers should click into place once the connector has been installed. 5) Three cables need to be attached to the right hand side of the modem, in the following front to back sequence: • Phone • Line © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 39: Removing The Ballot Deflector
5) Insert the pivot pin into the pivot socket at the front of the ballot box. 6) Press the deflector towards the front of the ballot box until the motor coupler clears the end of the motor shaft at the back of the ballot box. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 40: Removing The Ballot Deflector Motor
The AccuVote-OS should not be installed in the ballot box while installing the ballot deflector motor. Unlock and open the ballot box lid and support on the ballot box lift arm. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 41: Removing The Ballot Deflector Cable
3) Thread the ballot box deflector cable through the cavity on the lower right hand side of the entry slot on the ballot box lid, so that the end of the cable attached to the deflector connector bracket remains outside the ballot box lid. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 42 11) Once the deflector cable is in place, replace and lock the security plate into the ballot entry slot. 12) Remove the lift arm from the ballot box lid and close and lock the ballot box. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 43: Diagnostics Mode
The Memory Card Test is the only function in Diagnostics Mode requiring a memory card. In case any of the AccuVote-OS components experience a failure you are not able to resolve contact your Diebold Elections Systems representative for service. 5.1. Definitions The following terms used in this chapter may be unfamiliar: Ballot Reader: The mechanism housed in the AccuVote-OS through which ballots pass. -
Page 44: Setting The System Clock
You can proceed with incrementing the number or accept it. Once a number is correct, press YES in order to continue. 1) Press YES in response to © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 45: Setting The Date
The year will continue with 1 after reaching 99. Press YES in order to continue once the correct year has been specified. 6) Once the year has been accepted, Date: 01/05/96 IS DATE OK ? © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 46: Setting The Time
Note that the second will change at regular intervals as it is being changed. 11) Once the second has been accepted, TIME: 14:10:08 IS TIME OK ? © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 47: Testing The Lcd
MEMORY PASSED REPEAT TEST? to be displayed after the memory has been successfully tested. Press YES in order to repeat the test, otherwise press NO. If the memory test is unsuccessful, © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 48: Testing The Memory Card
If you press YES in response to this message, the Memory Card Test will be repeated indefinitely until you press the NO button. In order to initiate continuous testing, press the YES button. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 49: Card Test Failure
A subset of the standard character set is printed in continuous form on the AccuVote-OS printer until each character has been printed in each horizontal position on the printer tape. Press YES in response to © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 50: Testing The Main Serial Port
AccuVote-OS. Press either the YES or the NO button in order to begin testing. Testing starts at TESTING 1 and rapidly increases to TESTING 128 as 128 test transmissions are sent and received over the main serial port. If all are successful, © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 51: Test Is Unsuccessful
Press YES in response to TEST AUXILIARY SERIAL PORT ? SETTING MODEM LOOPBACK MODE is displayed, followed by © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 52: Test Is Unsuccessful
Is displayed, where s=1 represents an example of a value transmitted and r=-1 an example of a value received in the test. Pressing either YES or NO brings up SER. PORT FAILED REPEAT TEST? © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 53: Testing The Ballot Deflector
— the first and last sensors on each side read timing marks only. The intersection of each of the remaining second to thirty third columns with each timing mark on the side of the ballot represents all the possible voting positions on a ballot. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 54: Performing The Ballot Reader Test
Proceed to the section titled Recirculating ballots below if you have chosen YES in response to this prompt. 4) If you have chosen not to recirculate a Diagnostic ballot, you are given the option of selectively assigning ballots to the alternate ballot box compartment using the © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 55 Press YES while a ballot is being scanned in order to print the Reader Diagnostics Test report. If you are displaying results on a terminal, keep the YES button depressed as long as © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 56: Diagnostic Ballots
5.1.18. Diagnostic ballots Diebold Election Systems provides Diagnostic ballots to be used for the Reader Diagnostics Test. These ballots feature a full grid of blank voting ovals in all possible voting positions on the oval side of the card and 1/32” wide horizontal lines connecting all of the timing marks on the marked side of the card. -
Page 57: Printing The Reader Diagnostics Test Report In Recirculation Mode
1) Install the AccuVote-OS in the ballot box according to Setting up the AccuVote-OS for ballot processing in Chapter 6: Setting up the AccuVote-OS in the AccuVote-OS Precinct Count User’s © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 58 YES. 9) Close and lock the retaining door on the ballot box lid. OPENING RIGHT BIN is displayed, initializing the ballot deflector, followed by © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 59: Reader Diagnostics Test Report
Note that the statistics printed are based on the total number of ballots tested. Each ballot pass is averaged with previous ballot passes to produce the percentages printed in the report. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 60: Printing The Reader Diagnostics Test Report
Diagnostic ballots. PRINTING READER TEST COUNTERS appears on the LCD as the report is printed. Once the report has been printed, CARDS READ and NOT READ are reset to zero. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 61: Parts List
Internal I/O Cables Assembly (non-modem unit) Serial and deflector internal cables attached to an I/O bracket. This part does not include the I/O bracket mounting hardware (453-4111). 452-2111 Internal I/O Cables Assembly (modem unit) © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 62 This part mounts onto the AccuVote-OS’s enclosure. It limits access to the memory card after it has been inserted. This part does not include the mounting hardware (453-4121). 541-0111 Loopback Connector © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 63: Ballot Box Unit Parts List
This kit consists of screws for mounting the ballot box deflector motor to the motor mount bracket and two plastic tie straps for anchoring the slack cable. 453-7121 Ballot Box Cable Mounting Hardware Kit © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 64 This cable has the ballot box deflector connector and bracket on one end and the ballot box motor interface connector on the other end. This part does not include the mounting hardware (453-7121). © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 65: Unit Specifications
Belden 17250 cable Communications: DB9-M 9-pin plug (DTE) 7.2.3. Operating environment Temperature: +40° F to +100° F +5° C to +38° C Humidity: 30% to 90% non-condensing Vibration: 0.25 G © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 66: Storage Environment
8.50 in. (+ 0.030 in. - 0.020 in.) Thickness: 7 point (0.0070 in. to 0.0085 in. ± 0.0005 in.) Weight: Nominal 90 lb. Index stock For more information on ballot cards, see the document entitled AccuVote-OS Ballot Specifications © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... -
Page 67: Appendix A: Rom Labels
General release Test A test release that is provided with general diagnostic capabilities Alpha A release for the purpose of Diebold Elections internal testing Beta A third party test release ##### This indicates the release level in the form 1.94 This indicates the ROM socket. -
Page 68: Appendix B: Rs-232 Pin Definitions
Transmit Data To Host Data Terminal To Host Ready Signal Ground Both Data Set Ready From Host Request to Send To Host Clear to Send From Host Ring Indicator From Host © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 69 SIGNAL DB9-F DB25-M FUNCTION PIN NO. PIN NO. Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
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Page 70: Appendix C: Definitions
The part of a computer where commands are received, decoded, and carried out. Every computer has a CPU. Delimiter A special character used to separate parts of data such as strings of characters. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide... - Page 71 YES button while the card is being read. Overvoting Overvoting is when a voter votes for more candidates than he/she is eligible to vote for in a race. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
- Page 72 Upload To transfer data from the AccuVote-OS memory cards up to the central computer. Voting mark The mark on the ballot created by a voter selecting his preferred candidate. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...
- Page 73 Write-Ins Write-ins are the blank lines on the ballot where the voter writes the name of a candidate that was not nominated to run in this race. © Diebold Election Systems, Inc. 2002 AccuVote-OS Hardware Guide...