Diagnostics
Mode
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The Reader Diagnostics Test report summarizes voting positions by channel for all ballots read in
the test. A log of the voting positions marked may also be displayed or printed to an external
serial device using the Display Data on Terminal.
The Reader Diagnostics Test should be performed using Diagnostic ballots only, although Ballot
Reader Test results using live election ballots will not show any recognizable errors. Election
ballots should preferably be tested in Pre-Election Mode.
If you use election ballots, they may be from any election, any precinct and of any size. However,
all ballot cards used in each test must be of the same length. The first ballot card read
determines the length to be accepted in the test and any cards following that do not correspond in
length will be rejected.
The ballot reader may be tested in Diagnostics Mode either by:
•
feeding ballots with the AccuFeed
•
feeding ballots by hand
•
recirculating a ballot
5.1.17.
Performing the Ballot Reader Test
1) Press YES in response to
2) The next message displayed is
3) Press NO if you are not using the AccuFeed and continue with step 3. Normally, the AccuFeed
is not used in the Reader Diagnostics Test.
For more information on using the AccuFeed in the Reader Diagnostics Test refer to the section
titled
Operating the AccuFeed with the AccuVote-OS in Diagnostics Mode
in
Chapter 22:
AccuFeed Operation
in the
AccuVote-OS Precinct Count User’s Guide
for a procedure describing
ballot testing with the AccuFeed.
3) The next option is ballot recirculation. Press YES in response to
since it is recommended that you perform the Reader Diagnostics Test in this mode. Note that
this prompt does not appear if you are in AccuFeed mode, since it is not possible to recirculate
ballots with the AccuFeed in use.
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
TEST BALLOT
READER ?
TEST WITH
AUTO FEEDER?
RECIRCULATE
BALLOTS ?
