Part 1_VCM Presentation 2016.02.05

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VCM Training


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raining Objectives:

To identify the dierent parts,features and functions of theVCM (Vote Counting Machine)

To familiarize the participantson the dierent VCM operationalprocesses come Election Day


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Chapter 1: The VCM (Vote Counting Machine)

I. About the machineII. Machine characteristics

III. Parts and Specifications

IV. Features and Functionalities

Course Outline:


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Chapter 2: VCM Operations

I. Installationa. Installing the ballot box

b. Setting up the VCM

c. Installing the thermal paper

d. Plugging the VCM

e. Installing the backup battery

f. urning the VCM !n

II. Voting Process

Course Outline:


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Three MAJOR COMPONENTS of the Paper-Based AES

EMS(Election

ManagementSstem!

SES

!"##pl

us

(VCM)

CCS(Consolidation "

Can#assingSstem!

Machine that$% scans and

ta%&lates%allots

% prints andtransmitsres&lts''

Administersacc&m&latesand iss&esreports ofeach election

res&lts sent% the )CM'

Soft*are Platform

&sed to$% de+ne and

organi,e theelections

% con+g&re the )CMand CCS

% %allot format anddesign

*Automated Election System


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The SAES.//plus also calledthe )ote Co&nting Machine

()CM! is &sed to co&nt andta%&late the %allots for the 0/1National and 2ocal Elections'

This %allot ta%&lator is&sed *ith a compati%le%allot storage %o3' This

sstem is designed to$ Scan mar4ed paper

%allots

5nterpret *hat the#oter mar4ed

Ta%&late each #ote

6i#ert in#alid %allots

7enerate reports

Transmit the res&lts

Store the digitalimage of the %allot

SAES - Smartmatic Auditable Electoral System

About the machine

Chapter 1: VCM


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$ser%friendlyde&ice' allots cane inserted in any

orientation andoth sides can e

readsimultaneously,optimizing the

&oting and counting

processes

n auditalee*uipment thatfacilitates theprocessing ofallots +ith

!## accuracy

-t .eeps aninalterale audit log

that is protected ya digital signatureMoreo&er, the /CDscreen gi&es realtime information

Con0gured to

automatically re1ectin&alid allots and

duplicates, and storethem in an alternate

container

This optical scannerrecognizes any type

of mar. on the allot,such as 0lled o&als,either completely or

partially

CC$2TE

Machine characteristics

Chapter 1: VCM

VE2-3-4/E

SEC$2E52CT-C/

3STCCESS-4/E

T26S52E6T

Stores a digital

image of e&eryallot, +hich pro&es

useful to &alidateresults

Machine is easyto store andcarry


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/i*uid CrystalDisplay (/CD)Screen- an 89 diagonal#ie*ing area and to&chscreen capa%ilit fordata and sstemna#igation inp&tp&rposes'

Cast 4utton- has a chec4 mar4&sed to cast %allots'

2eturn4utton- has an : mar4&sed to ret&rn%allots'

4allot EntrySlot- a narro* opening*here %allots areinserted and;orret&rned'

Parts and Specifications

Chapter 1: VCM

Cast4utton

/CDScreen

2eturn4utton

4allotEntrySlot


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iButton2eceptacle- contact point for theSec&rit


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4allot E8it Slot- Opposite of the BallotEntr Slot at the %ac4 ofthe &nit *here #alid %allotsare e=ected after passingthro&gh a feedmechanism'

4allot Di&ersionSlot- Slot *here in#alid (fa4epre#io&sl cast in#alid!%allots are di#erted to'


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Speaer

Spea.er- A&dio o&tp&t of themachine'


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Ethernet 5ortA port on the right-hand side of themachine'5t is &sed for connecting the e3ternalde#ice for res&lts transmission'

Main Data SDCard Slot

This is *here the remo#a%lemain data S6 card isinserted'

4ac.up Data SDCard Slot

This is *here the remo#a%le%ac4&p data S6 card is inserted'


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4ac.up 4attery 5ortThis is *here the %ac4&p %atter ispl&gged in'

$S4 Slots>here the ?SBtransmission de#ice m&st%e inserted'

5o+er 4utton?sed for t&rning the )CMOn;O@'

Direct Current(DC) 5ort>here the po*er s&ppl of the)CM is pl&gged in'


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T7ESE 3ET$2ES 9-// 6:T4E $SED -6 T7E ;#!ORM'

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Chapter ": VCM Operations

Manual Procedures


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The machine *ill a&tomaticall %e directed to the Sh&tdo*n screen' Press O< tocompletel t&rn the )CM o@'

A


Manual Procedures


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Once the )CM is t&rned o@ c&t the tie *raps and retrie#e the S6 cards'


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%nstalling the

,*A&7,roadband *lobal Area &et8or)


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/CD screen

% This is *here information is displaed'

4 $p arro+ na&igation utton

% Na#igate &sing this %&tton to con+rm *ith HES option'

C Select utton

% 5n the a%sence of a Hes or No option &se this %&tton to appro#e the

option'

D 4ac. to /ast Menu utton

% ?se to cancel the appro#al of the Enter %&tton'

E Do+n arro+ na&igation utton

% Na#igate &sing this %&tton to con+rm *ith NO option'

3ront &ie+


%nstalling the ,*A&


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9ideye C>DC po+er port

% This is the slot *herein the

%atter is inserted'

4 :n%: Circular utton

% ?se to t&rn on and o@ the &nit'

C ;%+ire phone port

% This will not be use.

D Ethernet port for a laptopor a +ireless router

% ?sing RJF ca%le to connect to)CM'

E 4uilt in compass

% B&ilt in compass determinesthe angle reading *hen tiltingthe &nit'

S-M card slot and attery

/eft side &ie+ and compasslocation


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% S-M card slot

The S5M card is fo&nd insidethe &nit'

% 4 9ideye Sare /i on

4atteryThe %atter m&st %e p&lledo&t +rst %efore e3posing theS5M card slot'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Compliance stic.er

% )eri+cation of the &nitscompliance'

4 2eference stic.er

% Po*er #oltage reG&irement&nit model and order code'

C-ME- information

% The 5nternational Mo%ileStation EG&ipment 5dentit or5ME5 is a &niG&e n&m%er that*ill identif mo%ile phones as*ell as some satellite phones'

D 5i&ot

% ?sed for rotating andele#ation to aid in pointingthe terminal from most ans&rface it sits on'

4ottom &ie+


%nstalling the ,*A&


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5nstalling S5M into

the B7AN


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Step $ old the B7AN &pright operator facing the po*ersoc4et' P&sh to the left the %atter co#er' E3posing theinside of the &nit'


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Step 0$ P&ll o&t the li on %atter'

Step $The S5M card slot *ill %e e3posed' 5nsert the S5M card intothe pro#ided slot'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Step F$ P&t %ac4 the li on %atter inside'

Step $ Slide %ac4 the co#er'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Connecting the

4?6 to theVCM


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Step $ Open the r&%%er ap that co#ers the Ethernet soc4et'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Step 0$ Pl&g the RJFca%le

Step $ Pl&g theadaptor and thepo*er pl&g'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Step F$ Open the r&%%er ap that co#ers the po*er port'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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Step $ Connect theother end of the RJca%le to the )CM'


%nstalling the ,*A&

Step 1$ Connect thepo*er pl&g to the po*erso&rce'


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Step 8$ Place the B7AN at an o&tdoor location >5T A C2EARS57T IAC5N7 TE S


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Step .$ B7AN is no* in DAntenna &ointing state9' Point theB7AN on the gi#en direction and ele#ation % &sing thecompass' 5f the compass is not *or4ing *ait for a %eepingso&nd indicating the accepta%le signal'

D-2ECT-:6%!;!H ESTS:$T7EST (ESE)

E/EVT-:6%


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Step L$T&rn on the B7AN % pressing and holding the ON;OIIs*itch for a%o&t / seconds'

$ote& o turn off the "#A$' press and hold the !$(!FF s)itch for * seconds


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Step /$The 2C6displas the D>idee9logo for a%o&t /-seconds' This indicatesa s&ccessf&l po*er &p'

+!,$

-P $/

/-/$


%nstalling the ,*A&

Step $The 2C6 displasthe D?se stored 7PS9message' ?se the ?P;6O>N%&ttons to tap NO option andpress the Enter %&tton

%eside the ?P %&tton tocon+rm selection'

$ote& An option is selected if it changes color

from )hite to black background and from black to

)hite colored font.


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%nstalling the ,*A&

Step 0$ B7AN performs 7PS acG&isition a&tomaticall for a%o&t min&tes'

Step $The DNe* 7PS +39 displas in the 2C6 for 0 seconds'


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Step F$ A ne* estimated a,im&th direction and ele#ation angle *herethe B7AN sho&ld point displas in the 2C6' The 7PS sm%ol indicates thata ne* 7PS coordinate is in &se' Press the Enter %&tton'


%nstalling the ,*A&

Step $ The 2C6 of the B7AN sho&ld sho* the signal strength %ar'Press the Enter 4e *hen the ma3im&m signal strength is o%tained'


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%nstalling the ,*A&

Step 1$ B7AN *ill start the registration and *ill start connectingto the net*or4'


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%nstalling the ,*A&

Step 8$ 2C6 displas the message Dconnection s&ccessf&l9'

$ote& If connection failed' check your connection )ith

the VCM modem and restart "#A$.


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Step .$Theser#ice pro#idersname *ill %edisplaed' >ait

for at least t*o(0! min&tes%efore startingtransmission'This *ill allo* theB7AN to f&llesta%lish net*or4connection to theser#ice pro#ider'


%nstalling the ,*A&


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B7AN iSa#i

Transmitting6e#ice

iSa&i Bac4 and Right Side$


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Iront and 2eft Side$

5o+er 4utton

% T&rns the de#ice on'

4 ntenna 5ointing /ED

% 2ight indicator sho*ingconnection stat&s of thede#ice'

C E8it 5ointing Mode 4utton

% Sets de#ice pointing mode to

iSa&i

Specs

g

Micro S-M and $S4 slots +ith co&er

% The slots for micro S5M and ?SB &nder ar&%%er co#er'

4 4attery 5o+er -ndicator 4utton

% 2E6 lights sho*ing ho* m&ch po*erremains in the %atter'

C Ele&ation ngle -ndicator

% Mar4ing indicator sho*ing the angle ofTranscei#er'

D DC 5o+er -nput Connector +ithco&er

% The de#ice port *here the po*er

adapter is connected'

iSa&i


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Transcei&er

% The main compartment of iSa#i' The antenna is em%edded insidethe transcei#er'

4 4attery 5ac.

% Attached to the transcei#er to po*er the de#ice'

iSa&i

Disassemled

:ther Components


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:ther Componentsand 5eripherals

Po*er Adaptor - Po*ersand charges the terminal' Ethernet Adaptor - Attachedto the &nit to ena%le Ethernetconnection'

Micro ?SB Ca%le - Connects theterminal and a comp&ter forconnecti#it #ia ?SB interface'

S5M Card - 5nstalled in theterminal to ena%le net*or4

connection'

Setting $p the iSa&i


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Setting $p the iSa&i

'7entl remo#e theS5M from the S5MCard Mat'

0'Open the r&%%er ap co#erof the S5M;?SB slot' 5nsert theS5M card *ith its gold contactpoints facing do*n'

F'Slide the ethernet adaptor o#erthe side of the transcei#er *herethe S5M and ?SB slots are

located' Ma4e s&re that the

'5nsert the micro?SB pl&g ofthe Ethernet Adaptor to thetranscei#ers micro?SB port'

Place the &nit on a at and

'7entl attach the%atter in the direction

as sho*n &ntil a clic4 isheard'

Connecting the iSa&i Terminal


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to the VCM

'Pl&g the RJF ca%le to theEthernet Adaptor installed onthe &nit' 0'Connect the other end of the

RJF ca%le to the )CM'

F'Connect the po*eradaptor to the po*er

so&rce'

'Place the iSa#i o&tside in a position *ith aclear #ie* of the s4' Press the po*er %&ttonto s*itch on'

NOTE$ 2ea#e the de#ice on for a minim&m

of min&te to acG&ire a 7PS +3 %efore

'Pl&g the po*er adaptorto the po*er port'

5ointing the Terminal and


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Connecting to the 6et+or.

'Tilt the Terminal &p or do*n in thedirection of the ashing green light&ntil %oth D&p$ and Ddo*n9 2E6s aresolid reen'

0'Rotate left orrotate right the iSa#iin the direction of

the ashing greenlight &ntil %oth Dleft9and Dright9 2E6s aresolid green

Make sure the iSa0i is place d outside )ith a clear 0ie) of the sky. he terminal needs to be pointed t o)ards

the sky in the correct direction to ensure connection to the Inmarsat satell i te net)ork.

here are three methods for antenna pointing&

1. 2+ Visua l Point ing Mode

3. Aud io Assi sted Point ing Mode

*. Con trol App Point ing Mode

(#! Visual Pointing Mode

'>hen all fo&r tilt " t&rn 2E6s aresolid green press the ashing DE3itPointing Mode9 %&tton' Ho&r iSa#i

*ill no* connect to the net*or4'

udio ssisted 5ointing Mode


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'S*itch into A&dio assisted pointingmode % pressing and holding DE3it

Pointing Mode9 %&tton for seconds'

'The %eeping so&nd indicates thesignal strength' The freG&enc ofthe %eeping *ill %ecome higher*hen the signal is stronger'

0'The fo&r antenna pointing 2E6s*ill change into a ashing green

pattern *hen antennapointinga&dio mode is acti#ated'

F'Iirst tilt the terminal &p to F degreesfrom the hori,ontal' T&rn the terminalslo*l &ntil the %eeping freG&enc isma3imi,ed'

udio ssisted 5ointing Mode


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'Tilt the terminal &p or do*n and

+ne t&ne the position &ntil the%eeping freG&enc heard isincreased'

8'Press the DE3it Pointing Mode9%&tton to e3it antenna pointingmode and start net*or4 registration'

NOTE$ Once net*or4 registration iscompleted all the 2E6s *ill t&rn o@after one min&te'

1'DE3it Pointing Mode9 %&tton *illt&rn to ashing green *hen thesignal strength is good eno&gh fornet*or4 registration'


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> d J %l


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>ord J&m%le

S t th 6i@


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Spot the 6i@erence


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