comelec-pcos training presentation

7/27/2019 COMELEC-PCOS Training Presentation

1/111


2/111

Training Objectives:

To get acquainted with how the system works

To identify the scope and limitations of the PCOS

To Understand how the use of the PCOS machine fits

into the entire automated process.


3/111

Course OutlineI. Overview

II. Parts of PCOS

III. PCOS Installation

IV. Running Diagnostics (Testing and Sealing Day)

V. Open Voting

VI. How to Vote

VII. Close Voting

VIII. Generate 8 Copies of Election Returns (ER)

IX. TransmissionX. Generate 22 Copies of Election Returns (ER),

Statistics Report and Audit Logs


4/111

Course OutlineXI. Back-up Results

XII. Re-Zero Polls

XIII. Shutdown and Uninstall PCOS

XIV. Election Day

XV. Manual Activities

XVI. Error Messages

XVII. Removing and Inserting Memory Card

XVIII. Changing Thermal Paper

XIX. Connecting and Disconnecting TransmissionDevice


5/111

Overview

For May 10, 2010 Automated National and Local

Elections. We will use:

Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS)

Consolidation Canvassing System (CCS)


6/111

Precinct Count Optical Scanner (PCOS)

Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) is a ballot tabulator. It is used alongside compatible

ballot boxes. The system is designed to scan marked paper ballots, interpret the voter

marks, tabulate each vote, store safely each ballot and transmit data.

Consolidation Canvassing System (CCS)

The Consolidation Canvassing System or CCS is a software program installed in a laptop

that consolidates and processes data from the tabulated ballots entered in the PCOS

machine. It generates the COC, SOV and COCP.


7/111

COMELEC Central Server

KBP

National

Board of

Canvassers

Provincial

Board of

Canvassers

Municipal/City

Board of

Canvassers


8/111

PARTS of the PCOS

(1) The contact point for the Security Key | (2) A narrow paper tray in the front slot where ballots are inserted | (3) Used to interact

with the application | (4) The opening or door located on top of the unit | (5) It uses an RJ45 transmission cable used for connecting

the external modem/cellular device for results transmission | 6) Input in the front right hand side contains the primary removable

memory card | (7) Input in the front left hand side contains the write protect backup removable memory card | (8) CAST Button

| (9) RETURN Button

(3) Operator LCD Screen withCounter

(4) Printer Compartment

(5) Transmission Port

(9) RETURN Button(8) CAST Button

(6) Main Memory Card Slot

(7) Back-up Memory Card Slot

(2) Ballot Entry Slot

(1) Security Key Receptacle


9/111

Close-up view of the 2 compartments

(1) Back-up Memory Card Slot | Secondary compartment for back-up memory card

(2) Main Memory Card Slot | Primary compartment for storage of configured files

1 2


10/111

PARTS of the PCOS

(1) Opposite of the Ballot Entry Slot at the back of the unit where valid ballots are ejected after passing through a

feed mechanism | (2 ) This is where to connect the battery pack that will be used for backing up the power (12VDC)

| (3) This is where to connect the power adapter of the PCOS machine (20VAC)

3 | AC Power Port

2 | Battery Power Port

1 | Ballot Box Slot


11/111

REMOVABLE MEMORY CARDThe PCOS machine uses a COMPACT FLASH removable

memory card . This is where the application is stored

and is used for backing up data, like election results

and audit logs.

THERMAL PAPER

This is the paper that is used

for printing election results and

is installed inside the THERMAL PRINTER

COMPARTMENT.

SECURITY KEY

The security key is a special device

that is assigned to each

PCOS machine


12/111

Power Supply

AC adaptor that comes with the PCOS Machine which Uses 220 volts and an outputof 20 volts AC.


13/111

Transmission Device

Device that will be used for transmission of the results

Option 1: PCOS Modem Option 2: BGAN Antenna


14/111


15/111

(1) Open the Printer Cover, take out the I-Button (Security Key)

(2) Close the printer cover.

(3) Check the power supply specifications if it conforms withthe PCOS machine requirements.

(4) Plug the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet.

(5) Connect the other end of the AC Adaptor to the PCOS

machine. (PCOS machine will automatically start)

Installation of PCOS (Connecting the Power Supply)


16/111

Access to the PCOS Main Menu

1

PCOS will beep to indicate

that it is ready to accept

instructions from BEI.

Note: If the PCOS iButton security

key is not properly tapped into the

receptacle, an ERROR IN

VALIDATING SECURITY KEY message

appears.


17/111

2

PCOS Main Menu

BEI places the PCOS iButtonsecurity key into the security

key receptacle and wait for the

unit to accomplish its initial

start up.

Main Menu


18/111


19/111

Running Diagnostics

Press the UTILITIES button

1 2

Press the RUN DIAGNOSTICSbutton


20/111

3

Running Diagnostics (Memories)

PCOS runs diagnostics on the

memory, Compact Flash,

EEPROM and displays the

appropriate message

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSMEMORY PASSED

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSCOMPACT FLASH

PASSED

PCOS runs diagnostics on the Compact Flash.

Tap YES on the question below and PCOS

displays the appropriate message.

BACKUP MEMORY

CARD NOTDETECTED.

IS THIS CORRECT?

4


21/111

Running Diagnostics (EEPROM)

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSEEPROM PASSED

PCOS runs the diagnostics onthe thermal printer by printing

a sample output on tape

***

DIAGNOSTICS

PRINTER TEST.

***

65


22/111

7

Running Diagnostics (Printer)

Click the appropriate button to

confirm the correct status of

the printer after the testing.

LCD displays the messages after selecting either

YES or NO respectively.

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

THERMALPRINTER PASSED

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

THERMALPRINTER FAILED

(42000)

CAN YOU READ

THE TEXT

PRINTED ON THE

PAPER?


23/111

8 9

Running Diagnostics (LCD)

Screen displays a set ofnumbered buttons to test the

LCD. A message is displayed

indicating what button was

pressed

Test all buttons. When

finished, press DONE button


24/111

10


PCOS will ask if the LCD is

working properly

LCD displays the message after selecting either

YES or NO respectively.

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSLCD PASSED

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSLCD FAILED

(45000)


25/111

11 12


PCOS will request the BEI to

press the CAST button. Press itPCOS will request BEI to press

the RETURN button. Press it

PLEASE PRESS

THE GREEN

CAST BUTTON

TO TEST THE

LCD SCREEN!

PLEASE PRESS

THE RED

RETURN

BUTTON TOTEST THE LCD

SCREEN!


26/111

LCD displays the message after selecting eitherYES or NO respectively.

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

LCD PASSED

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

LCD FAILED(45000)

13



27/111

14 15

Running Diagnostics (Clock)

PCOS will automatically test

the clock component and

display the message

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

CLOCK PASSED

PCOS will automatically test

the power component and

display the message

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

POWER PASSED


28/111

16 17

Running Diagnostics (Scanner)

Screen displays the message

and request the BEIs to run

one test ballot to test the

scanner. Insert one official test

ballot

PLEASE INSERT

ONE

BALLOT TO RUN

SCANNERDIAGNOSTICS

PCOS validates the ballot anddisplays the following messages


29/111

PCOS displays this message whileanalyzing the ballot.

After verifying the ballot, PCOS will display

a message VALID BALLOT: PRESIDENT:BLANK CONTEST, VICE PRESIDENT:BLANK

CONTEST . on the LCD.

After displaying the analysis, PCOS returns

the ballot with the message



30/111

PCOS confirms if the

scanner is working properly

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICSSCANNER

PASSED

LCD displays the message after selecting either

YES or NO respectively

COMPLETE

DIAGNOSTICS

SCANNER FAILED

(46027)

IS THE SCANNER

WORKING

PROPERLY AND

ARE THE

SCANNED

BALLOT RESULTS

CORRECT?

18



31/111

Running Diagnostics

Screen will display options to

PRINT or DISPLAY the results of

the diagnostics.

Sample diagnostic result displayed on screen.

19


32/111


33/111

1 2

Enter the PIN code for POLL

CLERK and press the Enter

button.

Press OPEN VOTING' to open

the election

OPEN VOTING

Screen displays the following

message after a successful PIN

entry.


34/111

3

OPEN VOTING

Enter the PIN code for

3RD MEMBER and tap

the Enter button.

Screen displays the

following message

after a successful PIN

entry.

Note:

If the first PIN Code entry is

successful and the 2nd PIN Code

entry is unsuccessful; repeat onlythe 2ndPIN Code Entry.

There no maximum numbers of

attempts for unsuccessful pin

code entries


35/111

4

Select the INITIALIZE VOTE

COUNTERS button

OPEN VOTING

PCOS displays the message while it is initializing

vote counters (left image)

PCOS then displays the status of its initialization

(right image)


36/111

5

An Initialization Report (Zero

Report) will be printed to confirm

that all results are zero. PCOS then

displays the OPEN status and

Please insert ballot message onthe screen. After this PCOS will

display the message "WOULD YOU

LIKE TO PRINT MORE COPIES OF

THIS REPORT?" plue the option

"YES" and "NO"

OPEN VOTING

Note:The Initialization Report contains spaces

for BEI signatures and thumb prints. All

copies of the initialization report must be

signed and thumbprints should be affixed.

The LCD screen would display

that it is ready to accept votes


37/111


38/111

Voting Process Flow Diagram


39/111

Your Vote has been registered

notice

In most cases, the device accepts the ballot and

displays the message Congratulations. Your

vote has been registered. Other common

messages that can be encountered during the

conduct of election are further explained inVoting Process Exception Handling.

A voters decision to abstain is accepted and will

be treated as under-vote. An over-voted ballot is

also accepted but not counted in the contest.

The PCOS only accepts as many ballots as the

number of registered voters.


40/111


41/111

1 2

CLOSE VOTING

Press the PCOS iButton into the

security key receptacle. The

administration menu display in

the screen Select the CLOSE VOTING option


42/111

3 4

Enter the first PIN code and

press the Enter button.

CLOSE VOTING



entry.

A confirmation screen woulddisplay in the LCD press the

YES button to confirm


43/111


44/111

6

CLOSE VOTING

Screen displays a message while closing the polls.


45/111

7 8

CLOSE VOTING

PCOS will confirm if a digital

signature (using the BEI iButton) is

needed for the results.(This step is optional.)

If NO was pressed in the

previous step, PCOS will

confirm if the digital signature

will not be created.


46/111

9

CLOSE VOTING



47/111


48/111

1 2

GENERATE 8 COPIES OF ERS

The PCOS machine will

automatically print 8 copies of

Election Returns for National

Positions

The PCOS machine will

automatically print 8 copies of

Election Returns for Local

Positions

PRINTING 8

COPIES OF

NATIONAL

RETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .

PRINTING 8

COPIES OF

LOCAL RETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .


49/111


50/111

1

TRANSMISSION

After the BEI plugs the transmission

cable, the PCOS would automatically

transmit the results to the designated

recipients.

Connect the transmission

media (Modem or BGAN,

whichever is applicable)

to the transmission port. *MBOC/KBP/CENTRAL SERVER

TRANSMITTING

FILE TO MBOC

PLEASE WAIT . . .

Once the PCOS machine

detects the presence of a

transmission media, it

shall automatically

transmit the data.

READY TO TRANSMIT

PLEASE PLUG IN

TRANSMISSION

CABLE TOELECTRONICALLY

TRANSMIT ELECTION

REPORTS AND PRESS

OK TO CONTINUE

OK


51/111

2

TRANSMISSION

A message confirming

successful transmission of all

results is displayed.

Transmission report is also

printed on thermal paper.

ALL ELECTION

REPORTS HAVE BEEN

SUCCESFULLY

TRANSMITTED TO 3/3

LOCATION

PLEASE DISCONNECT

TRANSMISSION

CABLE


52/111


53/111

1

Generate 22 copies of ER

PCOS will request for a fresh

set of thermal paper before it

can print the remaining 22

copies of ERs

The PCOS will print the 22 copies of the Election

Returns for both Local and National Positions

2


54/111

3

Generate Statistics Report & Audit Log

It will also automatically print one (1) copy of the Statistic Report andAudit Log


55/111

Thermal Paper Warning

Note: In case the PCOS runs out of

thermal paper while printing the

remaining ERs, this message will be

displayed:

Note: Replace the thermal paper

using the steps outlined in changing

thermal papertopic. Screen displays

the following message and waits

until printing is finished.
http://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppthttp://h/2010%20Training%20Materials/Changing%20of%20Thermal%20Paper.ppt


56/111


57/111

1

BACK-UP RESULTS

Screen will display a message

that it is now ready to back up

the election data.

Note:PCOS can still function without the

backup memory card placed in the

Administrator access compartment

input.


58/111

2

BACK-UP RESULTS

Screen displays the Main Menu

NOTE:

A back-up copy of the file is not created in the

removable data storage device after a successful

transmission. You have to execute it by pressing the

BACKUP & PROTECT button. This is finalized andclosed from further Write operations. The following

information is included in the back-up copy:

Digitally signed and encrypted precinct results

Soft copy of the National and Local ERs

Precincts statistical report

PCOS machines audit log report


59/111


60/111

1 2

Re-zero of Polls

Press the PCOS iButton securitykey into the receptacle. Wait

until the Administrator menu

displays and select UTILITIES

Select RE-ZERO options

(This activity should only performed before shutting down the PCOS at the end of the Final Testing and

Sealing Day. It should not be performed during Election Day.)


61/111

3

Re-zero of Polls

4

Enter PIN code (BEI member)

to re-zero polls. Press the

ENTER button

Enter 2nd PIN code (another BEI

member) to re-zero polls. Press

the ENTER button

Note: If the BEI Chairmans PIN code was used for the first PIN entry, the second (2nd) pin is no longer necessary.

Two (2) PINS are needed if only the BEI members PIN is used.

If the second (2nd) pin is invalid, enter only the second PIN. There are no maximum numbers of invalid PIN entries.


62/111

5 6

Re-zero of Polls

Enter special PIN to re-zero

polls. Tap the ENTER button. Screen displays thefollowing message and

returns to the

administrator menu.

Note: If the special PIN entered is invalid,

PCOS reverts to display the Administrator

menu

(back to step 2)

Screen displays aconfirmation message


63/111


64/111

1

SHUTDOWN AND UN-INSTALL PCOS

Screen displays the Main Menu.

Press the Shut Down button.A confirmation message

displays the message below.

Press the YES button.

2


65/111

3

SHUTDOWN AND UN-INSTALL PCOS

A SHUTTING DOWN message

displays and the LCD will go

blank.

4

Unplug the PCOS Power Adaptor

jack first before unplugging it

from the wall socket. Then

disconnect the backup battery

5

Place the PCOS, the AC Adaptor

and the backup battery in theshipping package. Verify if the

contents of the package are

complete based on the checklist.


66/111


67/111

1.1 1.2

(1 ) INSTALLATION OF POWER TO THE PCOS

(1) Open the Printer Cover,

take out the I-Button

(Security Key)

(2) Close the printer cover.

(3) Check the power supplyspecifications if it

conforms with the PCOS

machine requirements.

(4) Plug the power supply to

the wall outlet.

(5) Connect the power

supply to the PCOSmachine. (PCOS machinewill automatically start) PCOS machine is booting up


68/111

2.1 2.2

(2 ) ACCESSING THE MAIN MENU

PCOS will beep to indicate that

it is ready to accept

instructions from BEI.

Press firmly the security key to

the security key receptacle


69/111

(2 ) ACCESSING THE MAIN MENU

BEI presses firmly the PCOS

iButton security key and waits

for the unit to accomplish its

initial start up.

Note: If the PCOS iButton security key

is not properly pressed into the

receptacle, an ERROR IN VALIDATING

SECURITY KEY message appears.


70/111

3.2

Enter the PIN code for POLL

CLERK and press the Enter

button.

Press OPEN VOTING' to open

the election

(3) OPEN VOTING



entry.

3.1


71/111

3.3

(3) OPEN VOTING

Enter the PIN code for

3RD MEMBER and tap

the Enter button.

Screen displays the

following message


entry.

Note:






code entries


72/111

4.1

Select the INITIALIZE VOTE

COUNTERS button to print

the initialization report

(4) INITIALIZING REPORTS

PCOS displays the message while it is initializingvote counters (left image)

PCOS then displays the status of its initialization

(right image)


73/111

4.2

An Initialization Report (Zero

Report) will be printed to confirm

that all results are zero. PCOS then

displays the OPEN status and

Please insert ballot message on

the screen. After this PCOS will

display the message "WOULD YOU

LIKE TO PRINT MORE COPIES OF

THIS REPORT?" plue the option

"YES" and "NO"

(4) INITIALIZING REPORTS

Note:The Initialization Report contains spaces

for BEI signatures and thumb prints. All

copies of the initialization report must be

signed and thumbprints should be affixed.




74/111

5.1 5.2

(5 ) VOTING PROCESS



The proper way to insert the

ballot


75/111

6.1 6.2

(6 ) CLOSE VOTING

Press the Ibutton to the

Security Key Receptacle to

activate the Main MenuPress the CLOSE VOTING option


76/111

6.3 6.4

Enter the first PIN code and

tap the Enter button.



entry.

A confirmation screen would

display in the LCD tap the

YES button to confirm

(6 ) CLOSE VOTING


77/111

Enter the 2nd PIN code

and tap the Enter

button.

Screen displays the

following message


entry.

Note:






code entries

6.5

(6 ) CLOSE VOTING


78/111

6.6

Screen displays a message while closing the polls.

(6 ) CLOSE VOTING


79/111

6.7 6.8

PCOS will confirm if a digital

signature (using the BEI iButton) is

needed for the results.(This step is optional.)

If NO was pressed in the

previous step, PCOS will

confirm if the digital signature

will not be created.

(6 ) CLOSE VOTING


80/111

6.9


(6 ) CLOSE VOTING


81/111

(7 ) INPUTTING DIGITAL SIGNATURE


82/111

8.1 8.2

(8 ) PRINTING 8 COPIES

The PCOS machine will print 8

copies of Election Returns for

National Positions

Screen would display

Preparing Election Reports

Please Wait

PRINTING 8

COPIES OF

NATIONAL

RETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .


83/111

8.3

(8 ) PRINTING 8 COPIES

The PCOS machine will print 8

copies of Election Returns for

Local Positions

PRINTING 8

COPIES OF

LOCAL RETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .


84/111

9.1 9.2

(9 ) TRANSMISSION

After the BEI plugs the transmission cable,

the PCOS would automatically transmit the

results to the designated recipients.

Screen displays the

message for preparing for

transmission of results to

designated locations*MBOC/ KBP/ CENTRAL SERVER

ELECTRONICALLY

TRANSMITTING

ELECTION

REPORTS TOCENTRAL SERVER*

PLEASE WAIT. . .

Screen displays a

confirmation message

indicating that

transmission is ready.

READY TO TRANSMIT

PLEASE PLUG IN

TRANSMISSION

CABLE TOELECTRONICALLY

TRANSMIT ELECTION

REPORTS AND PRESS

OK TO CONTINUE

OK

TRANSMITTING

FILE TO MBOC

PLEASE WAIT . . .


85/111

9.3

(9 ) TRANSMISSION

A message confirmingsuccessful transmission of all

results is displayed.

Transmission report is alsoprinted on thermal paper.

ALL ELECTION

REPORTS HAVE BEEN

SUCCESFULLY

TRANSMITTED TO 3/3LOCATION

PLEASE DISCONNECT

TRANSMISSION

CABLE


86/111

9.1.1

(9 ) TRANSMISSIONPrinting 22 copies

PCOS will request for a freshset of thermal paper before it

can print the remaining 22

copies of ERs


87/111

9.1.2


The PCOS will automatically print the 22 copies of the Election Returns for both

Local and National Positions

PRINTING 22

COPIES OF

NATIONALRETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .

PRINTING 22

COPIES OF

LOCAL RETURNS

PLEASE WAIT . . .


88/111


89/111


Note: In case PCOS runs out of

thermal paper while printing the

remaining ERs, the following

message is displayed:

Note: Replace the thermal paper

using the steps outlined in Thermal

Printer topic. Screen displays the

following message and waits until

printing is finished.


90/111

10.1

(10 ) BACKUP RESULTS AND SHUTDOWN

Note: PCOS can still function without the backup memory card

placed in the backup memory compartment but it cannot

produce a back-up copy of the main memory.

Press the BACKUP &PROTECT button.


91/111

10.2

(10 ) BACKUP RESULTS AND SHUTDOWN

Press the shutdown button to

start the process in shutting

down the PCOS machine.

10.3

The screen will ask you

if you are certain that

you want to shut down

the PCOS, Tap YES

The screen will display

that the PCOS is

shutting down


92/111


93/111

1.1 1.2

(1) MANUAL ACTIVITIES Printing Election Returns

Press fimly the PCOS Ibuttononto the security key

receptacle. PCOS displays the

Administration Menu.

Press the Print Reports button


94/111

1.5 1.6


The following reports are

available for re-printing -

Election Returns for National;

Election Returns for Local;

Statistics; Audit Log

Select the report. PCOS will

confirm the number of copies

to be printed.


95/111

1.7 1.8


Enter the number of copiesand tap the Enter button.

PCOS displays the message:

After printing, PCOS returns tothe Administration menu.

PRINTING 1

COPY OF

NATIONAL

RETURNS (1/1)

PLEASE WAIT . . .


96/111

2.1 2.2

(2) MANUAL ACTIVITIES Manual Transmission of Results

Press the PCOS Ibutton securitykey onto the security key

receptacle. The administrator

menu displays. Tap the Re-

transmit Results button.

The following locations areavailable for re-transmission -

Central Server, MBOC, KBP,

Political Parties and Citizens

Arm


97/111

2.3 2.4

(2) MANUAL ACTIVITIES Manual Transmission of Results

Select the location. PCOSconfirms the transmission of

the results

After transmission, PCOSreturns to the Administration

menu.


98/111


99/111

Voting Process Exception HandlingThe following are some examples of exceptional handling messages that could be

encountered during election.

NOT AN ORIGINAL BALLOT

MISREAD

MULTIPLE SHEET

PAPER JAM

DUPLICATE BALLOT

AMBIGUOUS


100/111

Invalid Ballot

INVALID BALLOT DETECTED.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU RECEIVED THE CORRECT BALLOT

An invalid ballot is a ballot that belongs to a different clustered precinct from

the one that the PCOS is assigned to. It happens when a user inserts a ballot

from the wrong city/municipality/precinct/region/district for a particular PCOS

unit.


101/111

Misread PaperW A R N I N G!

****************

PAPER INSERTED WAS MISREAD AND COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AS AVALID BALLOT. PLEASE VERIFY BALLOT AND REFEED.

A ballot that cannot be read by the PCOS for whatever reason is considered

misread. This includes legitimate ballots that have been improperly scanned or

foreign objects that might have been attached to the ballot or the safety markingsof the ballots were accidentally or purposely altered.


102/111

Multiple Sheet

MULTIFEED DETECTED.

PLEASE INSERT ONLY ONE BALLOT AT A TIME.

A multiple sheet warning message prompts in the LCD when more than one paper

ballot is inserted in the machine simultaneously.


103/111

Paper Jam

POSSIBLE PAPER JAM DETECTED.

PLEASE CLEAR ANY PAPER FROM THE DEVICE AND PRESS THECLEARED BUTTON

Paper jams or ballot blockages are rare events but can occur. The message below is

displayed in the screen in this situation.


104/111

Duplicate Ballot(Previously Scanned Ballot)

THIS BALLOT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SCANNED.

A warning message displays when PCOS detects that the ballot inserted has already

been scanned. No votes will be registered for the ballot when the message below

displays on the screen.


105/111

Ambiguous MarkingW A R N I N G !

***************

ONE OR MORE AMBIGUOUS MARKS DETECTED ON THE BALLOT.

PLEASE CORRECT ALL AMBIGUOUS MARKS AND REFEED THE

BALLOT.

An ambiguous mark warning occurs when the device detects a mark that is unclear. There are

two possible types of ambiguous marks:

1. The voter has made a mark that is too light, which needs to be darkened in order to be

clearly counted as a vote.2. The voter has inadvertently made a small mark in a box where they had not intended to.

The system cannot be certain of the voters intent thus, the mark is neither a definite vote

nor a non-vote. The screen displays the above message.


106/111


107/111

1. Turn off the PCOS machine by tapping the Shutdown function

2. Shutdown the PCOS and Unplug all the power source connected to the

PCOS machine.3. Open the memory card slot compartment

4. Push the eject button located at the right side of the slot (color black)

5. Pull/Take the memory card

6. Close the compartment

REMOVING THE MEMORY CARD


108/111


109/111

1. Turn off the PCOS machine by tapping the Shutdown function

2. Shutdown the PCOS and Unplug all the power source connected to the

PCOS machine.

3. Open the memory card slot compartment

4. Insert the memory card by pushing it gently on the slot

INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD


110/111

1. Selecting the transmission media2. Checking the peripherals

3. Installing the device

4. Activating the device

Connecting theTransmission Device


111/111

comelec-pcos training presentation

Documents