Most current scanners will connect to a PC which runs software enabling the user to upload, edit, save and download the contents of the scanner's memory.
It is always much easier to reconfigure your scanner with a full computer keyboard and screen than it is just using the scanner. It also gives a good insight into how your scanner's memory banks are laid out and shows the full range of its programmability.
You can create custom payloads for your scanner so you can zap a scanner for different personality before you head off to another area. When you get back, you can zap it back to exactly as it was.
You can send a payload to a friend via email, the files are very small and transfer in seconds, even on a dial-up modem.
Scanner manufacturers often produce such programs to compliment their products. In most cases, a third party developer will produce a similar product which far exceeds the scope of the manufacturer's fumblings. In some cases, this software can be downloaded as freeware. This contrasts with certain manufacturers charge an unacceptable amount for second rate software.
This is different from rig control. Which enables your computer to control your receiver in real time.
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