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County of Los Angeles Vsap 2.1 Consultant's Hardware Testing Report
VSAP Tally Version 2.1
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Los Angeles County VSAP Tally 2.1
Voting System
Environmental Hardware Test Report
for California Secretary of State
CAF-20004-ENVIRTR-01
Prepared for:
Vendor Name County of Los Angeles
Vendor System VSAP Tally 2.1
Prepared by:
4720 Independence St.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
303-422-1566
www.SLICompliance.com
Accredited by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for Selected Voting System Test Methods
or Services
Los Angeles County
VSAP Tally 2.1
California Certification
ENV Hardware Test Report v2.0
Copyright 2020 by SLI ComplianceSM, a Division of Gaming Laboratories International, LLC
Revision History
Date Release Author Revision Summary
July 24, 2020 1.0 Darrick Forester Initial Release
July 31, 2020 2.0 M. Santos Updates for CASOS comments
Disclaimer
The information reported herein must not be used by the client to claim product
certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST, or any agency of the Federal
Government.
Trademarks
• SLI is a registered trademark of SLI Compliance.
• All products and company names are used for identification purposes only and may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 4
QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 4
HARDWARE TEST LAB FACILITY .......................................................................................................... 4
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................... 4
ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 4
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 5
UNIT UNDER TEST .............................................................................................................................. 5
PRODUCT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 5
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (SE) ................................................................................................................ 5
ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................................... 5
SOFTWARE / FIRMWARE ..................................................................................................................... 6
ENVIRONMENTAL TEST REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 6
TEST PROCEDURES............................................................................................................................ 6
Environmental Control – Transit and Storage .............................................................................. 6
NON-OPERATING ENVIRONMENTAL TEST ............................................................................................ 6
Operational Status Check ............................................................................................................ 6
Bench Handling Test .................................................................................................................... 7
Vibration Test ............................................................................................................................... 8
ENVIRONMENTAL TEST SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 9
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INTRODUCTION
This test report describes the environmental testing SLI Compliance performed on
the County of Los Angeles’ Voting Solutions for All People Tally 2.1 (VSAP Tally
2.1) voting system, to the requirements as stated in the California Voting System
Standards.
Qualifications
The supplied units under test (UUT) are representative of products produced in
their manufacturing process except for the printer gear mechanisms. The UUTs
that are part of this test effort have had their original plastic printer gear
mechanisms replaced.
Hardware Test Lab Facility
NTS, Environmental/Dynamic Test Lab
1601 Dry Creek Drive
Suite 2000
Longmont, Colorado 80503
Reference Documents
1. California Voting System Standards, California Secretary of State, 10/14
2. NIST Handbook 150-2016.
3. NIST Handbook 150-22-2017.
4. SLI VSTL Quality System Manual, v 3.2, prepared by SLI, June 8, 2020.
Attachments
Attachment A - NTS Hardware Test Report TR-PR120143-REV1
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Product Description
Unit Under Test
The UUTs that are part of this test effort have had their original plastic printer gear
mechanisms replaced due to prior fabrication issues.
Product / Model Serial Number Description Qty
Ballot Marking CNGBMDAA03021426 Voting machine with a touch 3
Device with built-in CNGBMDAA03021516 screen, an accessible ballot
touch screen, making device.
CNGBMDAA03021514
printer, and ADA
pad. (BMD)
Product Information
Description Dimensions Weight
Ballot Marking Device with built-in 18” H x 30” W x 12” D 50 lbs.
touch screen, printer, and ADA
pad. (BMD)
Support Equipment (SE)
Product / Model Serial Number Description Qty
Voting Station Cart N/A Cart for holding up to five voting 3
stations, contains built in power
brick, network switch, and ethernet
cable
BBX-150 Ballot Box CNIBBXAA01031352 Holds marked / cast ballots 3
CNIBBXAA01031372
CNIBBXAA01031355
Accessories
Type Model Function
Headphones N/A Provide the audio interface for
voters which will allow them to listen
to their choice of candidates and/or
Propositions/Measures.
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Jelly Switch NA Enables voters with limited body
mobility to vote independently and
privately.
Software / Firmware
Type Version Description
Firmware 0.17.0 BMD firmware
Environmental Test Requirements
Test Procedures
Environmental Control – Transit and Storage
Equipment used for vote casting or for counting votes in a precinct count system,
shall meet these specific minimum performance standards that simulate exposure
to physical shock and vibration associated with handling and transportation by
surface and air common carriers, and to temperature conditions associated with
delivery and storage in an uncontrolled warehouse environment:
• Bench handling equivalent to the procedure of MIL-STD-810D, Method
516.3, Procedure VI.
• Vibration equivalent to the procedure of MIL-STD-810D, Method 514.3,
Category 1- Basic Transportation, Common Carrier.
Non-Operating Environmental Test
Operational Status Check
When all tests, inspections, repairs, and adjustments were completed, normal
operation was verified by conducting an operational status check.
During this process, all equipment was operated in a manner and under
environmental conditions that simulated election use to verify the functional status
of the system.
Prior to the conduct of each of the environmental hardware non-operating tests, a
supplemental test was made to determine that the operational state of the
equipment is within acceptable performance limits.
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Procedure
The following procedures were followed to verify the equipment status:
Step 1: Arrange the system for normal operation.
Step 2: Turn on power and allow the system to reach recommended operating
temperature.
Step 3: Perform any servicing and make any adjustments necessary to achieve
operational status.
Step 4: Operate the equipment in all modes, demonstrating all functions and
features that would be used during election operations.
Step 5: Verify that all system functions have been correctly executed.
Failure Criteria
Upon completion of each non-operating test, the system hardware was subjected
to functional testing to verify continued operability. If any portion of the voting
machine or precinct counter hardware failed to remain fully functional, the testing
would have been suspended until the failure was identified and corrected by the
manufacturer. The system would then have been subject to a retest.
Bench Handling Test
The bench handling test simulates stresses faced during maintenance and repair
of voting machines and ballot counters. All systems and components, regardless of
type, must meet the requirements of this test. This test is equivalent to the
procedure of MIL-STD-810D, Method 516.3, and Procedure VI.
Each of the three devices were subjected to the bench handling process, as
described below.
Procedure
Step 1: Place each piece of equipment on a level floor or table, as for normal
operation or servicing.
Step 2: Make provision, if necessary, to restrain lateral movement of the
equipment or its supports at one edge of the device. Vertical rotation about that
edge shall not be restrained.
Step 3: Using that edge as a pivot, raise the opposite edge to an angle of 45
degrees, to a height of four inches above the surface, or until the point of balance
has been reached, whichever occurs first.
Step 4: Release the elevated edge so that it may drop to the test surface without
restraint.
Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 for a total of six events.
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Step 6: Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 for the other base edges, for a total of 24 drops
for each device.
Step 7: Perform an Operational Status Check verifying continued operability of the
UUT.
Results
Each of the three devices were successfully dropped as prescribed above, with no
apparent damage.
Each device passed its Step 7 Operational Status Check.
Each device was deemed to have successfully passed the Bench Handling test.
Vibration Test
The vibration test simulates stresses faced during transport of voting machines and
ballot counters between storage locations and polling places. All systems and
components, regardless of type, must meet the requirements of this test. This test
is equivalent to the procedure of MIL-STD-810D, Method 514.3, Category 1- Basic
Transportation, and Common Carrier.
Each of the three devices were subjected to the vibration test process, as
described below.
Procedure
Step 1: Install the test item in its transit or combination case as prepared for
transport.
Step 2: Attach instrumentation as required to measure the applied excitation.
Step 3: Mount the equipment on a vibration table with the axis of excitation along
the vertical axis of the equipment.
Step 4: Apply excitation as shown in MIL-STD-810D, Method 514.3-1, “Basic
transportation, common carrier, vertical axis,” with low frequency excitation cutoff
at 10 Hz, for a period of 30 minutes.
Step 5: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the transverse and longitudinal axes of the
equipment with the excitation profiles shown in Figures 514.3-2 and 514.3-3,
respectively. (Note: The total excitation period equals 90 minutes, with 30 minutes
excitation along each axis.)
Step 6: Remove the test item from its transit or combination case and perform an
Operational Status Check verifying continued operability of the UUT.
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Results
Each of the three devices were successfully endured the excitation period as
prescribed above, with no apparent damage.
Each device passed its Step 6 Operational Status Check.
Each device was deemed to have successfully passed the Vibration test.
Environmental Test Summary
Table 1 shows the tests performed on the UUT.
Table 1 – County of Los Angeles’ VSAP Tally 2.1 Hardware Tests Performed
Non-Operating Environmental Tests
Test Test Specification CVSS VVSG 1.0
Bench MIL-STD-810D, Method 516.3, Procedure VI 4.4.5.1 V2: 4.6.2
Handling
California Voting System Standards
Vibration MIL-STD-810D, Method 514.3, Category 1- Basic 4.4.5.2 V2: 4.6.3
Transportation, Common Carrier
California Voting System Standards
All three devices were deemed to have successfully passed both the Bench
Handling, and Vibration Tests.
Please see “Attachment A - NTS Hardware Test Report TR-PR120143-REV1” for
additional details.
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