[wejones]

I'm using a Fortec Lifetime receiver. I wanted to use the editing software obtained from the Fortec site. There is no help file with the software, so I'd appreciate some help from anyone who has used it.
I've loaded the software on the computer, but I have not yet tried to connect the Lifetime receiver yet, until I understand what is going to happen. I ran the program, and was looking for a menu item to download data from the receiver. I went into the "Tools/STB-Connect" tab, which gives a window with the serial parameters, and buttons for download and upload, but the download button is grayed out, which I don't understand.
I assume that the way to use this software would be to connect to the receiver and download the data on the receiver, then edit this data and then upload it back to the receiver. Am I correct, or perhaps this software uses the opposite interpretation of download vs upload? Ie do they intend the "upload" button to be from receiver to computer, and once uploaded, then the download button is no longer grayed out??? Or perhaps the download button is activated only when the receiver is connected???
Anyway, I'm really confused here with respect to how to use this software. Could someone who has used it give a quick summary of how it is used? Thanks.