[brucek]

When loading the filters to the BFD, do I have have to put the BFD in a particular mode to receive the new filters (assuming that MIDI communications are already setup)?

From the HELP files I referenced above.

Store Enable is turned off by the DSP1124P when it powers up, the Wizard will prompt you to turn on Store Enable for each measurement session when using DSP1124P. If you do not turn on Store Enable the Wizard will not be able to save filter settings to presets - after downloading filters to the DSP1124P the red LED in the STORE button will be flashing as a warning that changes have been made but not stored. You can manually save to presets by pressing the STORE button, using the jog wheel to select the preset to store to, then pressing the STORE button again (just press the button twice if you are already on the preset you want to use).
The IN/OUT button LED on DSP1124P flickers during Midi communications, on FBQ2496 the MIDI LED flickers.
When filters are downloaded to FBQ2496 the Wizard will configure the unit to have 20 parametric filters on the channel being downloaded and, after the download, will turn off the bypass (if it is on).
Downloading a set of filters takes about 1 second per filter.

brucek