WELCOME TO EVM WITH VVPAT TRAINING FOR ARO’S and STAFF

New accessories VVPAT & VSDU Earlier EVM CU & BU

EVM WITH VVPAT The earlier EVM has only CU and BU. EVM with VVPAT has CU, BU, VVPAT and VSDU. The CU and VSDU are on the PO’s table. The VVPAT and BU are in the voter’s compartment.

EVM WITH VVPAT UNIT VVPAT Unit Ballot Unit (BU) Control Unit (CU) VSDU

VVPAT AND ITS ACCESSORIES VVPAT Unit with 5 meter cable ( to connect to CU) VVPAT Status Display Unit (VSDU) with 5 meter cable (to be connected to VVPAT) Connector with Blue/Green latch Connector with Red/Black latch To be decided Battery pack for the VVPAT unit Thermal Paper Roll VVPAT Carrying Case

VVPAT FEATURES Prints serial no, name and symbol on a ballot slip corresponding to the candidate voted for. Printed ballot slip is visible to the voter for 7 seconds. Ballot slip is then subsequently cut which then falls into the collection box of the VVPAT unit. Collection box with capacity to store 1500 ballot slips. Operates on 15V battery pack. Carries provision for sealing. The paper is chosen with 5 years of print retention quality.

THE VVPAT UNIT HAS FOUR COMPARTMENTS Battery pack compartment Paper roll compartment Ballot slips compartment Connector compartment

BATTERY PACK COMPARTMENT This compartment has a flap door and contains the plug for battery pack insertion. Plug

2. PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT This compartment contains a thermal paper roll which is used for printing of ballot slips. Paper Roll Latch with provision for sealing

3. BALLOT SLIPS COMPARTMENT The printed ballot slips are collected in this compartment. This compartment has a door with provision for thread seal. Ballot slips compartment to be emptied and sealed by Presiding Officer at polling station after mock poll Slide to Lock Slide to unlock

4. CONNECTOR COMPARTMENT This compartment provides two connectors, one for the VSDU cable connection and the other for BU cable connection. Blue/Green connector Black/Red connector VSDU INTERFACE BU INTERFACE

VVPAT STATUS DISPLAY UNIT (VSDU) During error condition While printing of ballot slip VSDU indicates the status of VVPAT and error codes in case of any error condition. When VVPAT is powered on, a green lamp glows. The busy lamp (red) glows while the ballot slip is being printed.

OPERATION OF EVM WITH VVPAT

PLACEMENT OF CU, VSDU, BU AND VVPAT CU & VSDU on PO’s table VVPAT & BU on voter’s compartment 1 2 VVPAT VSDU BU CU Gap of maximum 5 meters Polling Officer’s Table Voter’s compartment

VOTE VERIFICATION WITH VVPAT Ready lamp Red lamp Candidate’s Name Number Candidate button 5 Candidate’s Symbol VVPAT BU Voter presses candidate button Voter sees printed ballot slip with number, name & symbol of the candidate chosen

EVM with VVPAT-Vote verification In earlier EVM , after pressing the candidate button on BU, the voters - See the red lamp on BU Hear beep on CU as verification. In EVM with VVPAT, after pressing the candidate button on BU, the voters See Red lamp on BU. See a slip with candidate details being printed on VVPAT Hear the beep as verification of the cast vote.

HOW TO PREPARE VVPAT FOR POLL

Installation of EVM with VVPAT Step 1. You will get from RO VVPAT with symbols already loaded, in a carrying case VSDU in the same carrying case as above. CU in carrying case BU in carrying case. VVPAT battery Paper Roll EVM power pack for CU Note : BU with ballot paper placed and sealed CU with candidate set & candidate compartment sealed

Step2. Preparation of VVPAT Install VVPAT battery

Location of Battery Compartment

BATTERY INSTALLATION Open the battery compartment door by releasing the locking latches; (1) pressing down door and (2) and pulling outwards 1 2 Press down Pull outwards (3) Insert the battery plugging into the socket (4) Close the door 3 4 Battery

Paper Roll Installation Step 3. Install paper roll in VVPAT

PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT LATCHES Paper Roll Compartment Latches on both sides Left latch Right latch To install paper roll, open the paper roll compartment using the latch

OPENING OF PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT For two latches on both sides of paper roll compartment Upper latch 2 1 Bottom latch Paper Roll Compartment locking latch Lift the bottom latch Pull out the upper latch keeping the bottom latch lifted Lift the top cover 3 4

PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT DETAILS Spindle Grooves Paper insertion guide Knob

PAPER ROLL INSTALLATION The first half meter of the new paper roll to be cut before loading. Insert the spindle into paper roll

Paper Roll Compartment Paper insertion guide Grooves for paper spindle

PAPER ROLL INSTALLATION Insert the paper roll with spindle into the VVPAT with spindle inserted in the grooves and paper edge should be on top of roll Insert the paper edge into the paper insertion guide and turn the paper feed knob by four full turns in the clockwise direction Rotate knob 4 rounds in clockwise direction Knob

CLOSING OF PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT For two latches on both sides of paper roll compartment Close the top cover 2 1 Latch position after closing the top cover 3 4 Lift bottom latch Rotate upper latch Press bottom latch down

SEALING OF PAPER ROLL COMPARTMENT For two latches on both sides of paper roll compartment 5 6 Seal the Paper Roll Compartment as shown above on both sides of VVPAT Latch position after closing the latches

Step 4. Connecting CU, BU, VVPAT & VSDU Green Tab Red Tab Polling Officer Voter Compartment Red Tab BU cable BU cable VSDU cable TOP TOP Red Tab TOP TOP VVPAT cable Installation of EVM with VVPAT during testing, mock poll, actual poll

VSDU CABLE CONNECTION TO VVPAT VSDU cable is connected to the “VSDU INTERFACE” connector of VVPAT, provided in the connector compartment having green tab. VSDU Cable Connector with Blue/ Green latch

BU CABLE CONNECTION ON VVPAT BU cable is connected to the “BU INTERFACE” connector of VVPAT , provided in the connector compartment with red tab. BU Cable Connector with Red / Black latch

VVPAT CABLE CONNECTION TO CU VVPAT cable with red tab is connected to the “BU CONNECTOR” of CU. 9 PIN D-Connector on CU Black and Red tab VVPAT cable connector with Black and Red latch

EVM POWER PACK INSTALLATION IN CU Align power pack connector with socket in CU 1 2 Open battery compartment Insert EVM power pack 4 3 Press power pack after insertion Close battery compartment

Connecting CU, BU, VVPAT & VSDU Green Tab Red Tab Polling Officer Voter Compartment Red Tab BU cable BU cable VSDU cable TOP TOP Red Tab TOP TOP VVPAT cable Installation of EVM with VVPAT during testing, mock poll, actual poll

POLLING WITH EVM HAVING VVPAT

Step 1. POWER ON CU Switch ON EVM by pushing toggle switch upwards EVM Power ON Switch on CU Power ON indication will come on CU, VSDU & VVPAT VVPAT VSDU CU

1a. Observation on Power ON of CU 1a. Automatically a power-on self test (POST) slip will be printed on VVPAT Check for the VVPAT functioning status from the slip as per next table

POST SLIP DESCRIPTION Sl. No Description Pass Condition VVPAT UNIT POST REPORT <Ver xyz> 1 Paper Fall Sensor 'Paper Present' 2 Paper Length sensor =10+/-1 3 Battery Voltage 'High' or 'Medium' with new battery 4 VVPAT Error History 'Absent' 5 Paper Under Head 'Present' 6 Printer Head Temperature 'Ok’ 7 Paper Depletion 'Not Depleted' 8 Paper Fall sensor 'Paper Absent' 9 Print Quality Sensor >Good-15 Status of functioning is as per above table on the POST slip. In case of any fault with VVPAT, the error will be displayed on VSDU. See the slides for fault handling, in case there is a fault.

1b. Automatic sequence of messages seen on displays of VSDU and CU after  power on VSDU displays zeros(O), stars(*) and then the VVPAT battery status. Ensure battery status is either High or Medium only. 1 2 VSDU displays VVPAT IS ON CU displays EVM IS ON VSDU displays ZEROs (O) CU displays EVM IS ON 3 4 VSDU displays HIGH BATTERY for VVPAT CU displays DATE and TIME VSDU displays STARs (*) CU displays EVM IS ON 41

1b. Power ON displays on VSDU and CU 6 5 CU displays number of candidates CU displays Serial number of CU 7 Ensure CU battery status is also either High or Medium only. CU displays battery status

1c. Display on the completion of power on sequences on VVPAT, VSDU and CU Power ON indication will remain lighted on VVPAT, VSDU and CU Both displays go blank, indicating EVM is ready for polling

Step 2. The poll can be started 1 3 Red lamp will come on CU and VSDU Press ballot button on CU Green lamp will come on BU

VOTE VERIFICATION WITH VVPAT Ready lamp Red lamp Candidate’s Name Number Candidate button 5 Candidate’s Symbol VVPAT BU Voter sees printing of ballot slip with number, name & symbol of the candidate chosen Voter presses candidate button

PRINTED BALLOT SLIPS Name Symbol Serial No

Step 3. Closing of Poll

AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY DURING TOTAL OPERATION 2 1 3 Press Total button on CU CU displays Battery status CU displays Date & Time

AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY DURING TOTAL OPERATION 4 5 6 CU displays number of candidates Blank display indicating “TOTAL” operation is completed CU displays total votes polled

AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY DURING CLOSE 1 2 3 Open the CLOSE button cap Press CLOSE button CU displays “CLOSING”

AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY DURING CLOSE (contd…) 4 5 6 CU displays Serial Number CU displays Date & Time CU displays number of candidates

AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY DURING CLOSE (contd…) 7 9 8 CU displays Total votes polled CU displays Poll Closed Blank display indicating Poll is closed 10 Close the cap and Put OFF the switch on CU

Step 4: Counting Operation

Counting Operation Turn ON the CU Wait till the power on sequence of messages get over and CU display goes blank Notes : 1. Only CU is required for Result Operation 2. Counting operation is done after every mock poll. But for actual poll, it is done only on counting day.

Sequence of messages on pressing RESULT button 1 2 3 CU displays COMPUTING RESULT Open the cover of RESULT COMPARTMENT Press RESULT button on CU

Sequence of messages on pressing RESULT button 4 5 6 CU displays Poll Date CU displays Poll start time and end time CU displays Serial Number

Sequence of messages on pressing RESULT button 8 9 7 10 CU displays Total Votes Polled CU displays Number of Candidates CU displays Votes Polled for Candidate 1 and so on till END is displayed

Step 5. VVPAT vote counting Note : VVPAT ballot slip counting is done after every mock poll, but for ACTUAL poll it is done only under directions of Commission or its designated officer.

VVPAT vote counting Don’t power on VVPAT Open VVPAT ballot slip compartment Carefully collect all ballot slips Deliver to manual counting center NOTE: After mock poll, all slips should be removed and VVPAT ballot slip compartment should be sealed prior to conducting/starting the main poll.

BALLOT SLIPS COMPARTMENT 2 1 Pull the cover down and open the compartment Slide to unlock 3 Ballot slips to be removed and slips to be counted.

BALLOT SLIPS COMPARTMENT Slide to Lock 4 5 Push the cover up and close the compartment Lock the compartment Then Ballot slips compartment has to be sealed as shown below by Presiding Officer at polling station after mock poll. 6

Step 6. CU CLEAR OPERATION AFTER MOCK POLL Note : Clear Operation is done after every mock poll, but for ACTUAL poll it is done only under the directions of Commission or its designated officer.

CLEAR OPERATION AFTER MOCK POLL 1 2 4 3 Open the cover of Clear Compartment Press Clear Button Open the cover of RESULT COMPARTMENT After opening of clear Compartment

Sequence of messages on pressing CLEAR button 5 6 7 CU displays Deleted Polled Votes CU displays No of Candidates CU displays Total Votes - 0

Sequence of messages on pressing CLEAR button 9 8 CU displays Candidate -01 Votes 0 … so on till last candidate CU displays blank indicating Completion of CLEAR operation

Sealing Operations after mock poll Insert Green Paper as shown above

Sealing Operations after mock poll Thread sealing of Clear Compartment with tag Thread sealing of Result Compartment with tag and ABCD Paper sealing

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING POLLING FOR ERRORS DISPLAYED ON VSDU AND CU

FAULT HANDLING APPLICABLE DURING POLLING Three kinds of faults can possibly occur in VVPAT systems: Case 1: When CU is switched ON, VSDU has blank display, but power ON lamp is OFF Case 2: VSDU power ON lamp is ON and VSDU displays blank (no error message) and CU shows “Link Error” on press of Ballot button on CU. Case 3. There is an error message on VSDU and CU shows “Link Error” on press of Ballot button on CU.

CASE :1 When CU is switched ON, VSDU has blank display and power ON lamp is OFF. Turn off the CU. Check the cables connecting all units. Fix them if loose and then turn on the CU. In case, VSDU power ON lamp lights up and sequence of power ON messages appear on VSDU, wait for messages to end. Continue Poll , in case there are no error messages on CU and VSDU. In case, VSDU power on lamp does not light up, then put OFF CU and replace VVPAT and VSDU.

CASE :2 Corrective action when CU shows link error and blank display (no error) on VSDU, but VSDU power lamp is ON Switch off CU. Remove and reconnect the BU cable on VVPAT. Remove and reconnect the VVPAT cable on CU. Switch on CU. Wait for the sequence of Power ON displays on CU & VSDU to get completed. Now press BALLOT button on CU. If still link error persists, install new EVM system as per EVM connection procedure. Else if error indication vanishes, continue the Poll

CASE :3 Corrective actions when CU shows link error and VSDU shows an error code In case of a fault, error message (as shown below) appears on the VSDU and CU, only when Ballot button on the CU is pressed ERROR CODE MESSAGE ON VSDU Message on CU CORRECTIVE ACTION 01 LOW BATTERY LINK ERROR CHANGE VVPAT BATTERY 02 NO PAPER REPLACE VVPAT 03 LOW PAPER 04 CHECK SYSTEM SWITCH OFF & THEN SWITCH ON CU 05 PRINTER ERROR

CASE: 3 (Contd…) Note: 1. During Mock Poll or Actual Poll, for error code 02, 03 and 05, VVPAT must be replaced. While changing VVPAT Battery and/or replacing VVPAT, CU must be switched OFF

ERROR CODE- 01 LOW BATTERY 2 1 3 On press of Ballot key on CU, if “LINK ERROR” is displayed on CU and error code 01 displayed on VSDU along with sequence of messages as shown below. Switch off CU, Remove the VVPAT Battery. Insert a new Battery in VVPAT. Switch on CU. After power on sequence, continue Polling. ERROR CODE-01 LOW BATTERY CHANGE BATTERY

ERROR CODE- 02 NO PAPER 2 1 3 On press of Ballot key on CU, if “LINK ERROR” is displayed on CU and error code 02 displayed on VSDU along with sequence of messages as shown below. Switch off CU, Replace VVPAT. Switch on CU. After power on sequence, continue Polling. ERROR CODE-02 NO PAPER LOAD PAPER

ERROR CODE- 03 LOW PAPER 2 1 3 On press of Ballot key on CU, if “LINK ERROR” is displayed on CU and error code 03 displayed on VSDU along with sequence of messages as shown below. Switch off CU, Replace VVPAT. Switch on CU. After power on sequence, continue Polling. ERROR CODE-03 LOW PAPER CHANGE ROLL

ERROR CODE- 04 CHECK SYSTEM 2 1 3 On press of Ballot key on CU, if “LINK ERROR” is displayed on CU and error code 04 displayed on VSDU along with sequence of messages as shown below. Switch off CU and then Switch on CU. After power on sequence, continue Polling, if the error disappears. Otherwise the VVPAT has to be changed.. ERROR CODE-04 CHECK SYSTEM RESTART SYSTEM

ERROR CODE - 05 PRINTER ERROR 1 2 3 On press of Ballot key on CU, if “LINK ERROR” is displayed on CU and error code 05 displayed on VSDU along with sequence of messages as shown below. Switch off CU, Replace VVPAT. Switch on CU. After power on sequence, continue Polling. ERROR CODE-05 PRINTER ERROR CHANGE PRINTER

UNINSTALLATION OF EVM WITH VVPAT

UNINSTALLATION OF EVM WITH VVPAT (1) 2.b 2.a 1 Press the latch of VSDU cable Remove VSDU cable Switch off CU 3.b 3.a Press the latch of BU cable Remove BU cable

UNINSTALLATION OF EVM WITH VVPAT (2) 4 Press the latch of VVPAT cable connected to CU and Remove VVPAT cable

PACKING OF VVPAT Pack of VVPAT unit and VSDU unit with interconnecting cables in the VVPAT carrying case 2 1 Open VVPAT carrying case Put VVPAT into carrying case VVPAT VSDU VVPAT cable VSDU Cable 4 3 Close carrying case Put VSDU into carrying case

PRECAUTIONS (1) Always switch off the CU before replacing VVPAT Battery or before connecting/disconnecting cables. While disconnecting a cable from the VVPAT or CU, care should be exercised to unlock the connector by pressing the latches provided on the connector. After mock poll and just before the start of the main poll, perform the following steps. Clear the CU Empty out the ballot slip compartment Seal the ballot slip compartment

PRECAUTIONS (2) Following indications need to be observed after replacing VVPAT and after switching on the CU. Power On LED on VVPAT is turned ON. Power On Self Test (POST) slip gets printed, gets cut and then falls into the collection box. Power On LED on VSDU glows. Status of the VVPAT battery is displayed on VSDU. Ensure that the battery status is either High or Medium only. After completion of the “power ON display sequences” on CU and VSDU, EVM is ready for ballot operation.

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