----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 1:27
PM
Subject: Spyrus Card Burning
Environment
I'd like to set this down in concrete. I need
a response on this email from Sophia Lee, Jeff Hintz, and Steve
Knecht.
To use the Spyrus Card Readers/Burners
:
Ballot Stations will require at least
Rev 3.13.x Software loaded. The Alameda units
being created in McKinney will have installed 3.13.5.1 Ballot Station
software (Jeff Hintz is comfortable with it and it appears to be the
software loaded on the existing California units) and the PollBook software
version is irrelevant (the ballot stations won't be used as
Pollbooks).
A
computer (could be GEMS host or laptop type PollBook) will require Rev
3.13.8.2 Software loaded. This revision of software allows you
to create a special smart card that programs the Spyrus unit with the
codes. Whether you create these special smart cards on the GEMS host
(with a desktop card reader attached) or on a laptop type PollBook is
irrelevant. It is the project manager's
preference.
The laptop type PollBooks will require at least
a revision of PollBook Software to match the Ballot Stations. If
you're going to be creating, "in the field", the special smart cards that
program the Spyrus readers, then 3.13.8.2 is required to be
loaded.
The type of cards to
use:
The laptop type PollBooks and the Ballot Stations
can burn microprocessor type cards (i.e., manager cards) and
"memory only" cards (i.e, the standard voter access
card).
The Spyrus Card Reader can only burn microprocessor
type cards. i.e., manager type cards.
- Microprocessor type cards are the 64KBit and
128KBit cards that we program as manager cards. They can be printed
as "Voter Access Cards" and used in the Spyrus environment. They are
expensive, but they work and we will use them until an alternative is
available.
- We are currently working on providing a less
expensive 4KBit card that is a microprocessor type card. These cards
will become one of our new standards for "Voter Access Cards". They
are currently not available. When they are available, it will be
announced.
Dmitry, don't you mean that you need 3-13-8-2 of
Pollbook?? Do we also need to upgrade ballot station?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001
8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Alameda (Oakland
election April 17)
If you want to use the Spyrus readers for
the upcoming election you need 3-13-8-2 version of
AVTS.
Dmitry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001
11:30 AM
Subject: RE: Alameda (Oakland
election April 17)
Ian,
As mentioned in my last email, Arcadia will
be using the new Spyrus readers for the upcoming April election.
Does it require the latest and greatest ballot station
software? If it does, we need to upgrade. If it
doesn't, we can keep the 3.13.5.1 software. I don't mean to stir
up confusion but I have to be sure.
Dimtry, Frank:
Didn't you mentioned something about
this?
I believe that the 3.13.5 that is on the
FTP site is 3.13.5.1. But you will have to download it to make
sure.
I need some clarification. There is
no 3-13-5-1 ballot station software listed at the ftp site.
I hope Steve made a typo when he requested 3-15-1. It isn't
there.
Please let me know
ASAP.
Steve Ricke
Given that all 100 units will be swapped out
after the Oakland election, the 3.15.1 version, per Jeff
Hintz/Sophias request, is fine for the Oakland election and the
50 new units being shipped in.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February
07, 2001 6:37 AM
Subject: RE: Alameda
(Oakland election April 17)
This week. We have to ship
these units on the 14th to have them arrive by the 21st.
The Rockies still turn a three business day shipment into a
five business day.
Ian
Ian, when do you need to know about the
software version to load?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday,
February 06, 2001 11:26 AM
Subject: RE: Alameda
(Oakland election April 17)
The equipment hadn't shipped
yet. The new Blue and White units are still in
production. No Ballot Station software has been
loaded onto the Master Hard Drive. (It changes too
fast to keep up with it). If you want 3.13.5.1
loaded, please have the project manager(s) confirm this
via email.
My suggestion is that you try to
maintain the same version of Ballot Station Software
across all the units.
Ian
Has this equipment been shipped
yet??? The reason I ask, I was wondering if we
should put on the same AVTS version that we currently
have in Oakland & LA, which is 3.13.5.1. Since
we will be using a combination of the new units along
with the units that they already have, and also using
units from Oakland as backup for LA.
Suggestions???
Ian,
I just faxed the work order for the
Oakland election for Alameda.
50 AVTS units (I guess the blue and
white - no modems necessary)
30 Spyrus cards (I will need 10
shipped ASAP for the PIEDMONT election)
250 Smart cards (that work with the
Spyrus - I'll need 50 of the Smartcards by Feb.12 for
Piedmont)
these will need the Alameda Logo - Perhaps you can add
some Identifier on the logo to
distinguish
these cards from the other 250
cards.
I attached a spread sheet to show
the amount we are billing for the Oakland election
$196,700 with 50% to be billed on delivery and 50%
billed on certification of the April 17
election. By then we'll know about the next 900
units for the UDEL in November. Please keep me
informed about smart cards and spyrus issues as Jeff
Hintz will be heading to Alameda on Jan. 23 for Logic
and Accuracy testing and will, I'm sure, be asked
about how they are creating cards in the
precincts.
Thanks
Steve Knecht
Global Election
Systems
415-893-9941 office
415-893-9951 fax
415-225-6591
cell 800-508-5710
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