Diagnostics
Mode
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is displayed while the Print Test is in progress. When the printer test has finished,
is displayed. Press either the YES button if you wish to repeat the test, or press the NO button in
order to terminate the test.
You may also terminate the printer test by powering the AccuVote-OS off and on again while
pressing the YES and NO buttons in order to return to Diagnostic Mode.
5.1.11.
Testing the main serial port
The main serial port is used for direct memory card programming and election results
transmission to the host computer. In order to test the main serial port, a loopback connector
must be attached to the COMM. PORT jack at the back of the AccuVote-OS.
Press YES in response to
When
is displayed, connect the loopback connector to the COMM PORT jack at the back of the
AccuVote-OS. Press either the YES or the NO button in order to begin testing. Testing starts at
and rapidly increases to
as 128 test transmissions are sent and received over the main serial port. If all are successful,
TESTING
PRINTER
REPEAT TEST
?
TEST MAIN
SERIAL PORT ?
CONNECT LOOPBACK
PRESS ANY BUTTON
TESTING 1
TESTING 128
