RE: AVTS Ballot Station Setup Serial Number

["Jeff Hallmark" <jeffh@gesn.com>]

• 
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-rcr@gesn.com [mailto:owner-rcr@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Ken
  Clark
  Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:44 PM
  To: rcr@gesn.com
  Subject: RE: AVTS Ballot Station Setup Serial Number
  
  
  You need to be a little careful here, as we currently use the term
  Machine ID to mean the logical unit number of the machine within the
  polling place.  Typically 1, 2, 3, etc.  This is different than the
  machine serial number, which means just that.  The logical unit number
  can migrate from machine to machine.  You can think of the machine id as
  the identifier of the PCMCIA card within the voting center.  If a
  machine goes down, you can take the PCMCIA card out of one machine and
  put it in another, and the machine ID follows.  The serial number,
  conversely, remains tied to the physical unit.
  
• The second verbiage option that was offered "Machine No." will do as well.
  
  We can change the verbiage to anything you/he likes within reason, but
  you'll need to separate the two meanings.  Let us know exactly what
  changes to what verbiages you want, and we'll make the change.  That is,
  itemize "all instances of the verbiage" and let us know the new
  verbiage.
  
• Now as to defining every occurrence of the "MachineID" string and any possible derivative where the label portion could vary slightly, you are of course the one who has the source code and therefore the master of the hunt.
  

            For what it is worth, I think you might be better off attacking this
            from the "user's ability to change the serial number" viewpoint.  The
            serial number needs to be set *somehow*.  How would he like it set, if
            not in setup?

• This verbiage only solution was negotiated with Jim from this perspective, initially the prospect was complete certification failure for Ballot Station 4.1.10, due to this issue.

       

            Ken



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@gesn.com [mailto:owner-rcr@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
Hallmark
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:10 PM
To: rcr
Subject: re: AVTS Ballot Station Setup Serial Number


Jim Dearman has requested a verbiage change to the AVTS Setup Screen
"MachineSN"
The change should encompass all instances of the verbiage. He wishes to
eradicate the connotation of serial number from this screen and all
reports..

He will accept "MachineID" or "Machine No."

The request stems from an end user's ability to change the MachineSN,
even
if via Administrator privilege, from within the Setup Module.
If we comply to the verbiage change he will not pursue the issue
further.


Jeff Hallmark jeffh@gesn.com <mailto:jeffh@gesn.com>
Diebold Election Systems