PCOS presentation

PCOS Basic Operation

Operator access / POLL Worker compartment input

Input in the front right hand side contains the primary removable memory card

Administrator Access Compartment

Input in the front left hand side contains the write-protect backup removable memory card

Transmission Port

Port is an RJ45 interface on the right side used for connecting the external modem/cellular device for results transmission

Operator LCD screen with counter

An integrated ultra-high contrast electronic display

Printer Compartment

The three opening or door located on top of the unit

Ballot entry slot

A narrow paper tray in the front slot where ballots are inserted

Security key receptacle

The contact point for the Security key

PARTS of the PCOS

Battery Power port

This is where to put the battery pack that will use for backing up the power

Ballot Exit slot

Opposite of the Ballot entry slot at the back of the unit where valid ballots are ejected after passing through a feed mechanism.

AC Power port

This is where to put the power supply of the PCOS machine

PARTS of the PCOS

Light Indicators

OTHER COMPONENTS OF PCOS

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 result and audit logs.

THERMAL PAPERThis is the paper that is used for printing election results and is located at the THERMAL PRINTER.

SECURITY KEY

The security key is a special device that is assigned to each PCOS machine

Power SupplyAC adapter that comes with the PCOSMachine which Uses 220 volts and an Output of 20 volts AC.

Device that will be used for the Transmission

The initial screen that you would see as soon as you turn on the PCOS machine

2. Accessing the main menu

Tap the security key to the security key receptacle

2. Accessing the main menu

Tap “OPEN VOTING” to open the election2. Accessing the main menu

The screen would prompt for the first BEI pin code

3. Authenticating the pin code.

The screen would prompt you for the second BEI pin code

3. Authenticating the pin code.

Tap the button “Initialize Vote Counters” to print the Initialization report

4. Initializing reports.

The LCD screen would display that it is ready to accept votes

5. Voting process

The proper way to insert the ballot5. Voting process

To display the menu options you need to tap the security key to the receptacle

6. Close of voting

Tap the “CLOSE VOTING” button to begin the process in closing the voting

6. Close of voting

A confirmation screen would display in the LCD tap the “YES” button to confirm

6. Close of voting

The screen would prompt for the first BEI pin code

6. Close of voting

The screen would prompt for the second BEI pin code

6. Close of voting

The screen would display the message “THE POLL IS BEING CLOSED…….PLEASE WAIT”

POLL IS BEINGCLOSED. PLEASE

WAIT. . .

6. Close of voting

Screen would display “Preparing Election Returns. …please wait...”

PREPARING ELECTION RETURNS.

PLEASE WAIT. . .

8. Printing 8 copies

The PCOS machine will print 8 copies of Election Returns for National Positions

PRINTING 8 COPIESOF ELECTION

RETURNS (ER) FOR NATIONAL POSITIONS

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

8. Printing 8 copies

The screen would display a message that the PCOS is ready to transmit and ask the BEI to plug the transmission cable.

READY TO TRANSMIT 

PLEASE PLUG INTRANSMISSION CABLETO ELECTRONICALLYTRANSMIT ELECTION

REPORTS

9. Transmission

After the BEI plugs the transmission cable, the PCOS would automatically transmit the results to the designated recipients.

ELECTRONICALLYTRANSMITTING

ELECTION REPORTSTO MBOC

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

ELECTRONICALLYTRANSMITTING

ELECTION REPORTSTO KBP, POLPARTIES ANDCITIZENS ARM

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

9. Transmission

After the PCOS finished transmission the screen would give a confirmation message that all election reports are transmitted.

ELECTION REPORTSSUCCESSFULLY

TRANSMITTED TOKBP, POL PARTIESAND CITIZENS ARM

9. Transmission

The screen would remind the BEI’s to replace the Thermal Paper

9. Printing 22 copies

The PCOS would print the 22 copies of the Election Returns

PRINTING 22 COPIESOF ELECTION

RETURNS (ER) FORNATIONAL POSITIONS

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

PRINTING 22 COPIESOF ELECTION

RETURNS (ER) FORLOCAL POSITIONS

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

9. Printing 22 copies

It would also print the Statistic reports and the Audit logs

PRINTING AUDIT LOG 

PLEASE WAIT. . .

PRINTINGSTATISTICS REPORT

 PLEASE WAIT. . .

9. Printing 22 copies

The screen would display the message that all closing functions has been successfully completed and it would back up the data

ALL CLOSINGFUNCTIONS HAVE

BEEN SUCCESSFULLYCOMPLETED.

THE PCOS WILL NOWBACKUP ELECTION

DATA ANDWRITE PROTECT THE

BACKUP CARD

BACKING UPELECTION DATAPLEASE WAIT. . .

10. Closing functions

The screen would display the message that all closing functions has been successfully completed and it would back up the data

ALL CLOSINGFUNCTIONS HAVE

BEEN SUCCESSFULLYCOMPLETED.

THE PCOS WILL NOWBACKUP ELECTION

DATA ANDWRITE PROTECT THE

BACKUP CARD

BACKING UPELECTION DATAPLEASE WAIT. . .

10. Closing functions

Tap the shut down button to start the process in shutting down the PCOS machine.

10. Closing functions

The screen would ask you if you are certain that you want to shut down the PCOS, Tap “YES”

10. Closing functions

The screen would display that the PCOS is shutting down

SHUTTING DOWN. . .

10. Closing functions

Thank you EverybodyHave a nice day