If the following window opens after starting the ALP software, double check the hardware setup.

Figure 9-5 ALP No Devices Error

It may also be that the USB2ANY driver is not installed. Check the device manager. There must be a “HID-compliant device” under the “Human Interface Devices” as shown below.

Figure 9-6 Windows 7, ALP USB2ANY Driver

The software must start with only “DS90UB960” or “DS90UB960_ENG” in the “Devices” pull down menu. If there are more devices then the software is most likely in demo mode. When the ALP is operating in demo mode there is a “(Demo Mode)” indication in the lower left of the application status bar as shown below.

Figure 9-7 ALP in Demo Mode

Disable the demo mode by selecting the “Preferences” pull down menu and un-checking “Enable Demo Mode”.

Figure 9-8 ALP Preferences Menu

After demo mode is disabled, the ALP software will poll the ALP hardware. The ALP software will update and have only “DS90UB960” or “DS90UB960_ENG” under the “Devices” pull down menu.

For additional information about using ALP software with FPD-Link III device, review the following training material: Use of Analog Launch Pad (ALP) GUI to configure the FPD-Link EVMs