Re: Support for new Card Readers

I do not care which unit is used.

What I do care about is when and where this is required.

Tab

----- Original Message -----

From: Frank Kaplan

To: Rcr@Gesn. Com

Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:50 PM

Subject: RE: Support for new Card Readers

This is a serious issue, and there is a demand for supporting the new card readers for EV. We charge $395-$595 for the device and can go with either unit. Tab, which unit is preferable?

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Knecht [mailto:skglobal@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 4:33 PM
To: Frank Kaplan
Subject: Fw: Support for new Card Readers

Do you need card readers for Johnson, hooked up to the VR for early voting?? See below.

----- Original Message -----
From: Talbot Iredale

To: rcr@dieboldes.com

Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:38 PM

Subject: Re: Support for new Card Readers

I gather from the lack of replies to my previous post that there is no demand for supporting of the new card readers.

I will therefore put this RCR on hold for now.

Tab

----- Original Message -----

From: Talbot Iredale

To: rcr

Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:36 PM

Subject: Support for new Card Readers

Posted on behalf of Ian Piper.

The current AMC 152 desktop card reader is no longer available. Two readers have been proposed as replacements.

    The ACS30 for about $49 and the ST100 for about $98. The ACS30 reader is a small compact reader but draws it's power from a PS2 port on the host computer (therefore it has two connectors to plug in, the serial connector and the PS2 connector).

    I have tested the ACS30 reader and can get our software to support it.

    What I need to know is:

    1) Is the ACS30 an acceptable reader?

    2) What accounts need this?

    3) When do they need this by?

    4) What software will they be using (BallotStation NT, or VCProgrammer) that needs the new reader to create voter cards?

Tab