ES&S DS850, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 1: DS850 Overview 15
EVS5200_DOC_SOP_DS850
Software Version 2.10
Published: February 26, 2014

Verify that the DS850 firmware version matches the certified version for your
jurisdiction. To do so, select the System menu and then press
Firmware . COTS
firmware versions that the system can report will also be displayed.

Test each of the USB ports on the DS850 by using the following procedure:
• Press Election to access the Election menu.
• From the Election menu, press Setup to access the Setup screen.
• On the Setup screen, press Clear and Initialize . This displays the Searching for
EQC Media Device pop-up screen.
• Insert the ES&S EQC Media Device flash drive into one of the scanner’s USB
ports. The previous pop-up screen is temporarily replaced by a
Detecting
inserted device pop-up screen. When the scanner recognizes the ES&S EQC
Media Device flash drive, the Qualification Code screen appears.
• Press Cancel and move the USB flash drive into another unused USB port.
• Repeat the steps above for each unused USB port, except for the last one, to
ensure that each USB port on the scanner is functioning correctly. On the last
port, clear and initialize the scanner. See
Clearing and Initializing the Scanner for
instructions.

Check the date and time displayed at the top of each screen to ensure the date and
time are correct. If necessary, change the time and date. See
Set Date/Time for
instructions on modifying the scanner’s system date and time.

Load the election definition into the scanner. See Loading the Election Definition for
instructions.
 Load the ES&S test deck of ballots onto the input tray of the scanner.
 Scan the test deck of ballots. See Scanning for instructions.
 Save the election results to a USB flash drive. See Exporting Data for instructions.
 Print the election results reports and compare them to the reports provided by ES&S
to verify that the scanner is reading the ballot marks accurately. See
Printing Election
Reports for instructions on printing reports. See Chapter 8: Reports for more
information and examples of the reports.

Verify that the scanner can detect when power to the UPS is lost. See Checking the
Connection Between the UPS and the Scanner for instructions on checking whether
the scanner can detect when power to the UPS is lost.

Power down both printers and the scanner, then power down the UPS. See Shut
Down and Power Off the Scanner for instructions on how to shut down and power
off the scanner. See Turn Off the UPS for instructions on turning off the UPS.

Place the dust cover over the scanner, and ensure it is free of tears and rips.