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Understood. -----Original
Message----- That's all I need. -----Original Message----- What type of response is required? I
acknowledge your email. I think I understand it. -----
Original Message -----
To: support@gesn.com 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. -----Original
Message----- 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 -----
To: support@gesn.com Cc: Frank Kaplan ; Dmitry Papushin 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? -----Original
Message----- 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. -----Original
Message----- 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 -----Original
Message----- 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 -----
To: support@gesn.com 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 -----Original
Message----- Ian, when do
you need to know about the software version to load? -----
Original Message -----
To: support@gesn.com 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 -----Original
Message----- 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??? -----Original
Message----- 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 |