XEC-5

[blinkycats]

I have a Steno Ram II that just died on me so I bought a Steno Ram Ultra. The problem is I have No IDEA how to dump from the Ultra to my XEC-5. Yes, I still use it. I love it and I do have a 2001, but I don't like it very much, I only use it for spell check and to print out my final copy. Can you help me? I am in desperate need!!

[Michael Smith]

Hi blinkycats,

Lets start with your realtime cable. It should have an RJ-45 connector on one end to connect into the StenoRam (which looks a little wider then a phone jack), and a 25-pin serial port on the other end which connects into the XEC-5, same spot as your StenoRam II did. Do you have this cable? Does one end fit in the StenoRam and the other in the back of your XEC-5?

If you need a cable, we have a 7' one available for $27.88. Unfortunately our store is down due to a server crash but you can still order over the phone at toll-free 877.956.5198.

[blinkycats]

I have the cable that I used to dump my notes from the Steno Ram II into the XEC-5. I will hopefully have the Ultra tomorrow and it does come with a realtime cable.not sure if it is the right one. Do I dump directly the same way as I did with the Steno ram II or is it different since I now have the disk backup?

[blinkycats]

I'd really like to use my disk to dump my notes, but no one can tell me how to get my XEC-5 to read the disk. Any suggestions?

[Michael Smith]

Hi blinkycats,

You should be able to dump your notes the same way you did with your StenoRam II, provided you have the proper StenoRam Ultra to XEC-5 cable. It is not the same cable that your StenoRam II uses. In fact, there is no where to plug a StenoRam II cable into a StenoRam Ultra (as you'll see when you get it).

If the cable that comes with your StenoRam Ultra has a smaller adapter to plug into the XEC-5, then it was designed for 9-pin serial ports, not 25-pin. We have an adapter you can add to the end of it, which will adapt a 9-pin serial port to a 25-pin serial port, thus allowing you to plug into the XEC-5. The adapters are $12.95.

With regards to dumping from disk, our knowledge with the XEC-5 is limited, but I don't believe there is a way to dump via disk.

Xscribe might have released a program to read StenoRam III/III+/Ultra disks, however we do not have that nor do we know where to obtain it (if one even exists).

[blinkycats]

okay. Well, I have a 2001, but when I bought it, I was sent the edit version, not the translation version, so I'm told that won't help me either. UGH!
So how do I go about buying the adapter from you?
Thanks for all your help

[Michael Smith]

Hi blinkycats,

Unfortunately our online store is currently down due to a server outage. Feel free to call us at toll-free 877.956.5198 to place your order. It would be best if you have your writer and realtime cable handy so we can identify the equipment you will need.