VCM Training
To identify the dierent parts, features and functions of the VCM (Vote Counting Machine)
To familiarize the participants on the dierent VCM operational processes come Election Day
To identify the dierent parts, features and functions of the VCM (Vote Counting Machine)
To familiarize the participants on the dierent VCM operational processes come Election Day
Chapter 1: The VCM (Vote Counting Machine) I. II. II. III. III. IV. IV.
About the machine Machi achine ne char charac acte teri rist stic ics s Parts Parts and and Speci Specifi fica catio tions ns Features Features and Functi Functional onalities ities
Chapter 2: VCM Operations I.
Installation a. 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
Three MAJOR COMPONENTS of the Paper-Based AES
EMS Administers acc&m&lates and iss&es reports of each election res<s sent % the )CM'
(Election Management Sstem!
CCS (Consolidation " Can#assing Sstem!
Soft*are Platform &sed to$ % de+ne and organi,e the elections % con+g&re the )CM and CCS % %allot format and design
SES !"## pl us (VCM)
*Automated Election System
Machine that$ % scans and ta%&lates %allots % prints and transmits res<s''
This %allot ta%&lator is *ith plus a compati%le The &sed SAES.// also called %allotCo&nting storage %o3' This the )ote Machine sstem is designed ()CM! is &sed to co&nt to$ and Scan mar4ed paper ta%&late the %allots for the 0/1 %allots National and 2ocal Elections'
5nterpret *hat the #oter mar4ed Ta%&late each #ote 6i#ert in#alid %allots 7enerate reports Transmit the res<s Store the digital image of the %allot
SAES - Smartmatic Auditable Electoral System
CC$2 VE2-3- CCESS52CT-C T26S52 SEC$2E 3ST 4/E TE / E6T
$ser%friendly de&ice' allots can This optical scanner -t .eeps an n auditale e inserted into any Stores a digital recognizes any type Con0gured inalterale audit log e*uipment that Machine is easy orientation and image e&ery of mar. onofthe allot, automatically re1ect that is protected y facilitates the to store and oth sides can e allot, pro&es such as+hich 0lled o&als, allots and ain&alid digital signature processing of carry read useful to &alidate either completely or duplicates, and Moreo&er, the /CD allots +ithstore simultaneously, results partially them in an alternate screen gi&es real !## accuracy optimizing the container time information &oting and counting processes
/CD Screen
Cast 4utton
2eturn 4utton
/i*uid Crystal 4allot Entry Cast 4utton 2eturn -Slot has a chec4(/CD) mar4 Display 4utton &sed to %allots' -Screen a narro* opening has an cast : mar4
*here &sed to%allots ret&rnare - an 89 diagonal inserted and;or %allots' #ie*ing area and to&ch ret&rned' screen capa%ilit for
4allot Entry Slot
data and sstem na#igation inp&t p&rposes'
i4utton 2ecepta cle
Thermal 5aper iButton Compartment 7eadphones - designed to allo* eas 2eceptacle 5lug and reloading -loading contact point for the of &sed for a&dio re#ie*' the thermal Sec&rit
7eadphon es 5lug
Thermal 5aper Compartm ent
4allot Di&ersion E8it Slot Spea.er --Slot Opposite of the A&dio o&tp&t of Ballot the
Entr Slot at in#alid the %ac4 of machine' - Slot *here (fa4e the &nit *here %allots pre#io&sl cast#alid in#alid! are e=ected after passing %allots are di#erted to' thro&gh a feed mechanism'
4ac.up Data SD Ethernet 5ort Main Data SD A port on the right-hand side of the Card SlotCard Slot machine'
This is *here the remo#a%le This is *here the remo#a%le 5t is &sed for connecting the e3ternal %ac4&p data S6 card is inserted' main data S6 card is de#ice for res<s transmission' inserted'
4ac.up 4attery 5ort This is *here the %ac4&p %atter is pl&gged in'
Direct Current $S4 Slots 5o+er 4utton >here the ?SB ?sed for t&rning the )CM (DC) 5ort transmissionOn;O@' de#ice m&st %e inserted'
>here the po*er s&ppl of the )CM is pl&gged in'
T7ESE 3ET$2ES 9-// 6:T 4E $SED -6 T7E ;#!< E/ECT-:6S
Multi%protocol Voters $se -ndicator An indicator that Transmission De&ice -nformation $nit determines if a machine is peripheral that allo*s for (MTD) A%iometric %eing &sed or not' interpretation' ?sed for transmission de#ices that has an RJ connector'
iButton The )CM is acti#ated % the iButton *hen it ma4es contact *ith the iButton receptacle'
Storage De&ice (SD) cards % Main and %ac4&p S6 cards are &sed for data storage'
Thermal 5aper %Paper &sed for printing and is loaded in the thermal paper compartment'
-nner 4in 4allot 4o8 transl¢ %o3 for #alid %allots'
Top co&er co#ers the %allot %o3 *here the )CM is installed'
transl¢ %in inserted in the %allot %o3 &sed to collect di#erted %allots'
4ac.up 4attery
m&st %e connected to the machine in case of po*er disr&ption'
7eadphones &sed for a&dio p&rposes'
Cleaning sheet &sed to clean )CM scanners'
4ac.up 4attery cale color coded ca%les &sed to connect the machine to the %ac4&p %atter'
VCM daptor connected to the po*er cord and pre#ents po*er s&rge'
5o+er Cord This m&st %e connected to the adaptor and a po*er o&tlet'
S-M Card
=>; 5rong daptor
S&%scri%ers 5dentit Mod&le card pre-loaded for transmission'
&sed to pl&g the pin po*er pl&gs to common 0-slots po*er o&tlets'
$ni&ersal Serial 4us ($S4) Modem
4roadand ?loal rea 6et+or. (4? 6)
-SV-
Chapter ": VCM OP#$AT%O&S
%' VCM %&STA((AT%O&
A') %&STA((%&* T+# ,A((OT ,O-
! 5nsert the inner %in in the %allot %o3'
;
5nstall the metal g&ide &nder the %allot %o3 top co#er'
Note: The divert slot should be below the ballot guide.
= Place the co#er on top of the %allot %o3 and sec&re it % snapping the loc4s do*n to close'
A Open the lid of the top co#er % ipping it o#er'
,') S#TT%&* /P T+# VCM
! Slide the )CM into place % follo*ing the loc4 g&ides' )CM sho&ld %e facing the %allot g&ide on the top co#er'
; 2oc4 the )CM into place % sec&ring the plastic ap of the top co#er to the %ac4 of the )CM'
= Connect the po*er cord to the )CM adaptor'
A Pl&g in the )CM adaptor to the 6C port'
C') %&STA((%&* T+# T+#$MA( PAP#$
! Remo#e the thermal paper stic4er'
; Open thermal paper compartment % pressing the latch and p&lling the lid &p' Remo#e the thermal paper from the compartment'
= 5nsert the thermal paper ens&ring that the logo is facing &p*ard'
A
P&ll the thermal paper ma4ing s&re that the roll is tight' Close the lid'
!') %&STA((%&* T+# ,AC0/P ,ATT#$1
!Attach the color coded %&tter 4nots to the corresponding %atter terminal' (Red cord to Red terminal Blac4 cord to Bl&e terminal! Ma4e s&re that the 4not is tightl fastened'
; Pl&g the %ac4&p %atter ca%le to the %ac4&p %atter port'
#') T/$&%&* T+# VCM O&
! Pl&g the )CM po*er cord to the ;0 prong adaptor'
; Pl&g the )CM po*er cord to the po*er so&rce' An 2E6 *ill light &p %elo* the po*er port to indicate po*er'
; Press the po*er %&tton' The 2E6 %elo* *ill light &p to sho* that the machine is On'
= The Comelec 2ogo together *ith the )CM information *ill %e displaed'
%%' VOT%&* P$OC#SS
A') OP#& VOT%&*
4attery -con Machine Connected toB Date and stateB 4allot Time %%ac4&p Not open Code Both 5recinct %atter counter % Open and adaptor % Closed Adaptor onl Bac4&p %atter onl
! The BE5 Mem%er shall tap the iB&tton sec&rit 4e for a&thentication'
; After the sec&rit 4e #eri+cation clic4 on DMEMBER9'
=
The BE5 Mem%ers sho&ld re enter their corresponding P5Ns to access the Administration Men&'
=
The BE5 Mem%ers sho&ld re enter their corresponding P5Ns to proceed *ith the Open )oting Process'
A Choose
DE2ECT5ON9 from the selection then clic4 on DOPEN )OT5N79'
The BE5 Mem%ers sho&ld re enter enter their corresponding corresponding P5Ns to proceed *ith the Open )oting Process'
The BE5 Mem%ers sho&ld re enter enter their corresponding corresponding P5Ns to proceed *ith the Open )oting Process'
accepted the machine *ill sa#e and print the initiali,ation report'
The )CM *ill then print the initiali,ation report sho*ing ,ero (D/9! #ote for each candidate'
6oteB The nitiali!ation "eport contains spaces #or BE signatures and thumb prints. All copies o# the initiali!ation report must be signed and thumbprints should be a$%ed.
"A
displa message indicating that the DTE E2ECT5ON 5S NO> OPEN9 *ill appear' Note$ the machine state is no* OPEN'
Clic4 on DBAC<9 from the E2ECT5ON MEN?'
!#
The )CM *ill displa the DP2EASE 5NSERT BA22OT9 message on the screen and is no* read to cast %allots'
Open Voting Video
CAST%&* O3 ,A((OTS
! The o#al m&st %e f&ll shaded'
;
Ballot sho&ld %e inserted into the %allot entr slot' Note$ The %allot can %e inserted in fo&r (F! orientations'
= Once a #ote is scanned the )CM *ill interpret the %allot'
A A message *ill sho* stating that the #ote *as s&ccessf&ll cast'
,A((OT %&T#$P$#TAT%O& The follo*ing is a list of %allot interpretations that ma occ&r d&ring Election 6a'
4allot informationB % Comelec " Pili Timing PinasMar.s 2ogo %4arcode determines the % 2ocation location of the %allot Ballot 56each %% ma4es shaded % &niG&e Cl&stered o#als in the %allot Precinct % identi+es $V Mar. if the %allot % isens&res con+g&red to the a a&thenticit partic&lar )CM'of the %allot
A M-S2ED is an indication that a %allot has not %een scanned properl' This &s&all occ&rs on one of the follo*ing reasons$
Theallot &oteris has The made mar.ings physically damaged that ostruct (torn, folded, certain crumpled or identifying stained +ith +ater) mar.s
52EV-:$S/F SC66ED 4//:T A *arning message displas *hen the )CM detects that the %allot inserted has alread %een scanned' No #otes *ill %e co&nted for the %allot *hen this message displas on the screen'
55E2 GMS or %allot %loc4ages are rare e#ents %&t can occ&r' This happens *hen a %allot did not feed properl'
An
4//:T
-6V/-D
is a %allot that %elongs to a di@erent cl&stered precinct' The )CM is designed to accept onl the %allots assigned to it'
Casting ,allot Video
,' C(OS# VOT%&*
! The BE5 shall then tap the iB&tton sec&rit 4e to access the Administration Men&'
; Choose
DE2ECT5ON9 from the selection then clic4 on DC2OSE )OT5N79'
= After the sec&rit 4e #eri+cation clic4 on DCA5RMAN9'
A The BE5
Chairman sho&ld re enter his P5N to proceed *ith the Close )oting process'
To complete the close #oting process the )CM *ill as4 for three (! digital signat&res from the BE5s'
A Press O< then tap the corresponding iButton in the receptacle. Enter the digital signat&re that is especiall designated for the close #oting process' (;!
Repeat
the process representati#e' (0;!
for
the
second
BE5
< Repeat
the process representati#e' (;!
for
the
third
BE5
After
the rd digital signat&re has %een added the machine state *ill change to DC2OSE69'
" The
machine *ill print . copies of the National and 2ocal Election Ret&rns'
The
machine as4 if the BE5 *ants to proceed *ith transmission' Choose DHES9'
!# The machine *ill instr&ct for the transmission de#ice to %e inserted'
!!
Once the net*or4 is esta%lished the machine *ill transmit res<s to the
!;
The )CM *ill transmit to the Ser#er'
Central
!= The )CM *ill transmit to the M&nicipal Board of Can#assers (MBOC!' After s&ccessf&ll transmitting res<s to all ser#ers the )CM *ill sa#e and print the Transmission Report'
!A
Transmission Report *ill %e printed o&t stating if the transmission *as S&ccessf&l or Iailed'
!
The )CM *ill print another 00 copies of the National and 2ocal Election Ret&rns'
!<
After printing the additional Election Ret&rns the machine *ill go %ac4 to the Election Men&'
Close Voting Video
MA&/A( P$OC#!/$#S
*#&#$AT%O& O3 A!!%T%O&A( #$4s and other $#PO$TS
! Choose DREPORTS9 from the selection then select the report that sho&ld %e generated'
$#T$A&SM%SS%O&
!Clic4 on Election from the selection then press DRETRANSM5T RES?2TS9'
; Choose
the ser#er *here Election Res<s sho&ld %e retransmitted'
5$%T#6P$OT#CT !ATA
!
Irom the Election men& press >rite Protect 6ata option'
;
The )CM *ill as4 for a con+rmation *ith a Hes or No option' Choose Hes'
= The
machine identi+es that the S6 is a >ORM'
A The
machine *ill a&tomaticall %e directed to the completel t&rn the )CM o@'
Sh&tdo*n screen' Press O< to
Once the )CM is t&rned o@ c&t the tie *raps and retrie#e the S6 cards'
%nstalling the ,*A& 7,roadband *lobal Area &et8or)
3ront &ie+ /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
/eft side &ie+ and compass location
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 laptop or a +ireless router % ?sing RJF ca%le to connect to )CM' E 4uilt in compass % B&ilt in compass determines the angle reading *hen tilting the &nit' S-M card slot and attery
%
S-M card slot The S5M card is fo&nd inside the &nit' %
4 9ideye Sare /i on 4attery The %atter m&st %e p&lled o&t +rst %efore e3posing the S5M card slot'
4ottom &ie+
Compliance stic.er % )eri+cation of the &nits compliance' 4 2eference stic.er % Po*er #oltage reG&irement &nit model and order code' C-ME- information % The 5nternational Mo%ile Station EG&ipment 5dentit or 5ME5 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 and ele#ation to aid in pointing the terminal from most an s&rface it sits on'
5nstalling S5M into the B7AN
Step $ old the B7AN &pright operator facing the po*er soc4et' P&sh to the left the %atter co#er' E3posing the inside of the &nit'
Step 0$ P&ll o&t the li on %atter'
Step $ The S5M card slot *ill %e e3posed' 5nsert the S5M card into the pro#ided slot'
Step F$ P&t %ac4 the li on %atter inside'
Step $ Slide %ac4 the co#er'
Connecting the 4?6 to the VCM
Step $ Open the r&%%er ap that co#ers the Ethernet soc4et'
Step 0$ Pl&g the RJF ca%le
Step $ Pl&g the adaptor and the po*er pl&g'
Step F$ Open the r&%%er ap that co#ers the po*er port'
Step $ Connect the other end of the RJ ca%le to the )CM'
Step 1$ Connect the po*er pl&g to the po*er so&rce'
Step 8$ Place the B7AN at an o&tdoor location >5T A C2EAR S57T IAC5N7 TE S
Step .$ B7AN is no* in D Antenna &ointing state9' Point the B7AN on the gi#en direction and ele#ation % &sing the compass' 5f the compass is not *or4ing *ait for a %eeping so&nd indicating the accepta%le signal' D-2ECT-:6%!;!H EST S:$T7EST (ESE) E/EVT-:6%<#H 4F $S-6? T7E C:M5SS, 3CE F:$2SE/3 T: 6:2T7 T7E6 T$26 C/:CI9-SE T: !;!H ?:-6? T: EST S:$T7EST (ESE) 5:-6T T7E 4?6 :6 T7T D-2ECT-:6 6D E/EVTE (T-/T) T <#H M-6-M$M S-?6/ ST2E6?T7 :3 A D47J -S 2EK$-2ED3:2
Step L$ T&rn T&rn on the B7AN B7AN % pressing pressing and holding holding the ON;OII s*itch for a%o&t / seconds'
$ote& o turn off the "#A$' press and hold the !$(!FF s)itch for * seconds
Step $ The 2C6 displas
Step /$ The 2C6 displas the D>idee9 logo for a%o&t /- seconds' This indicates a s&ccessf&l po*er &p'
-P
$/
the D?se stored 7PS9 message' ?se the ?P;6O>N %&ttons to tap NO option and press the Enter %&tton %eside the ?P %&tton to con+rm selection'
+!,$ /-/$ $ote& An option is selected if it changes color from )hite to black background and from black to )hite colored font.
Step 0$ B7AN performs 7PS acG&isition a&tomaticall for a%o&t min&tes'
Step $ The DNe* 7PS +39 displas displas in the 2C6 for 0 seconds' seconds'
Step F$
A ne* estimated a,im&th direction and ele#ation angle *here the B7AN sho&ld point displas in the 2C6' The 7PS sm%ol indicates that a ne* 7PS coordinate is in &se' Press the Enter %&tton'
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'
Step 1$ B7AN *ill start the registration and *ill start connecting to the net*or4'
Step 8$ 2C6 displas the message Dconnection s&ccessf&l9'
$ote& If connection failed' check your connection )ith the VCM modem and restart "#A$.
Step .$ The ser#ice pro#iders name *ill %e displaed' >ait for at least t*o (0! min&tes %efore starting transmission' This *ill allo* the B7AN to f&ll esta%lish net*or4 connection to the ser#ice pro#ider'
B7AN iSa#i Transmitting 6e#ice
iSa&i Specs Iront and 2eft Side$
5o+er 4utton % T&rns the de#ice on' 4 ntenna 5ointing /ED % 2ight indicator sho*ing connection stat&s of the de#ice' C E8it 5ointing Mode 4utton
Bac4 and Right Side$
Micro S-M and $S4 slots +ith co&er % The slots for micro S5M and ?SB &nder a r&%%er co#er' 4 4attery 5o+er -ndicator 4utton % 2E6 lights sho*ing ho* m&ch po*er remains in the %atter' C Ele&ation ngle -ndicator % Mar4ing indicator sho*ing the angle of Transcei#er' D DC 5o+er -nput Connector +ith co&er % The de#ice port *here the po*er
iSa&i Disassemled
Transcei&er % The main compartment of iSa#i' The antenna is em%edded inside the transcei#er' 4 4attery 5ac. % Attached to the transcei#er to po*er the de#ice'
:ther Components and 5eripherals
Po*er Adaptor - Po*ers and charges the terminal'
Micro ?SB Ca%le - Connects the terminal and a comp&ter for connecti#it #ia ?SB interface'
Ethernet Adaptor - Attached to the &nit to ena%le Ethernet connection'
S5M Card - 5nstalled in the terminal to ena%le net*or4
Setting $p the iSa&i
'7entl attach the %atter in the direction as sho*n &ntil a clic4 is heard'
'7entl remo#e the S5M from the S5M Card Mat' 0'Open the r&%%er ap co#er of the S5M;?SB slot' 5nsert the S5M card *ith its gold contact points facing do*n'
F'Slide the ethernet adaptor o#er the side of the transcei#er *here the S5M and ?SB slots are
'5nsert the micro?SB pl&g of the Ethernet Adaptor to the transcei#ers micro?SB port' Place the &nit on a at and
Connecting the iSa&i Terminal to the VCM
'Pl&g the RJF ca%le to the Ethernet Adaptor installed on the &nit' 0'Connect the other end of the
'Pl&g the po*er adaptor to the po*er port'
RJF ca%le to the )CM'
'Place the iSa#i o&tside in a position *ith a clear #ie* of the s4' Press the po*er %&tton to s*itch on' F'Connect the po*er adaptor to the po*er
NOTE$ 2ea#e the de#ice on for a minim&m
5ointing the Terminal and Connecting to the 6et+or. 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 satellite net)ork. here are three methods for antenna pointing& 1.
2 + Vis ua l P oi nt in g M od e
3.
A ud io As si st ed P oi nt in g Mo de
*.
C on tr ol Ap p P oi nt in g M od e
'Tilt the Terminal &p or do*n in the direction of the ashing green light &ntil %oth D&p$ and Ddo*n9 2E6s are
0'Rotate left or rotate right the iSa#i in the direction of the ashing green light &ntil %oth Dleft9 and Dright9 2E6s are solid green
'>hen all fo&r tilt " t&rn 2E6s are solid green press the ashing DE3it Pointing Mode9 %&tton' Ho&r iSa#i
udio ssisted 5ointing Mode
'S*itch into A&dio assisted pointing mode % pressing and holding DE3it Pointing Mode9 %&tton for seconds'
'The %eeping so&nd indicates the signal strength' The freG&enc of the %eeping *ill %ecome higher *hen the signal is stronger
0'The fo&r antenna pointing 2E6s *ill change into a ashing green pattern *hen antennapointing a&dio mode is acti#ated'
F'Iirst tilt the terminal &p to F degrees from the hori,ontal' T&rn the terminal slo*l &ntil the %eeping freG&enc is ma3imi,ed'
udio ssisted 5ointing Mode
'Tilt the terminal &p or do*n and +ne t&ne the position &ntil the %eeping freG&enc heard is increased'
1'DE3it Pointing Mode9 %&tton *ill t&rn to ashing green *hen the signal strength is good eno&gh for net*or4 registration'
8'Press the DE3it Pointing Mode9 %&tton to e3it antenna pointing mode and start net*or4 registration' NOTE$ Once net*or4 registration is completed all the 2E6s *ill t&rn o@ after one min&te'
cti&ity
>ord J&m%le
Spot the 6i@erence
