** IMPORTANT ** - If you plan to install your ALP using Bluetooth instead of the Control Module you still need to update the ALP using the following instructions with the Control Module connected. Once the unit is fully updated you can disconnect the Control Module and plug in your Bluetooth module and all will be good. You will not be able to update the CPU for the first update using the Bluetooth module. Once the initial firmware update is done you may switch to the Bluetooth and all future updates will work fine with only the Bluetooth module connected.
The AL Priority was designed as a parking aid and once installed they are full fledged parking sensors out of the box. If you would like to activate advanced functions of the AL Priority to give you warning for interference or defense from laser guns you will to take the following steps:
Step 1
Update the firmware of your AL Priority - Go to http://www.alpupdate.com Under Firmware Upgrade hit the enter button:
On the next screen it will ask for your Serial Number, Enter Serial number of your CPU and hit the OK Button:
After you hit the OK button an Equation will appear asking a simple math problem to verify you are a human, Put the answer in the box and hit the Press To Download button:
Save file to a Fat 16 or Fat 32 formatted USB Drive.
Step 2
Usually with Firmware updates there is a matching Control Set Firmware that will also need to be downloaded: The Control set (Either the Standard or HiFi) firmware is listed on the same page as the CPU Firmware and will look like the following:
Standard Controller: (Non HiFi) - you will need to download the current UCSET.bin file: (Green Download Button)
If you have the HiFi Controller you will need to download the current UCSTHIFI.BIN file: (Purple Download Button) and choose either the Male or Female Voice Pack (VOICEPCK.ALP)
Save the file UCSET.bin (Standard Controller) or UCSTHIFI.BIN + VOICEPCK.ALP (HiFi Controller) to the same USB Drive that you saved the CPU firmware to.
Step 3
Go back to the ALP update site (The main home page) and this time under SETUP hit the enter button:
Under Region Choose your region: For most of you this will be N/S America and immediately the basic setup menu will be displayed:
Scroll to the bottom and look for Advanced Options:
If you want laser defense you will need to select: PDC & LID and once you click that option a new menu will appear with all the advanced options.
Laser Defense it set at 4 Seconds by default. Please do not choose Unlimited unless you are testing your system. You can scroll up and down and check all the options available to you and when you are done just click the Save & Download button at the bottom and save setup file to your USB Memory Stick
Step 4
Perform a Factory Reset
Same as with the G9, the ALP system will memorize the number of connected sensors only when Restore Defaults options is activated. Since an ALP set is powered on many times before it is actualy installed in the customer car (factory test, dealer test, garage installer test, customer test, etc.) there is no real „first“ power-on. That is why installer/customer decides when the system is ready to memorize the sensor state. ALP novelty compared to the G9 is that not only the number of sensors is memorized but also the exact ports where they are connected for more security.
Procedure for performing the Factory Reset:
Long press MENU to enter Yellow menu (LED will change yellow)
Press NEXT (Menu Button) five times (5)
Press ENTER (Power Button)
Now your system is ready for the updates.
Step 5
You can bring the USB Memory drive to your vehicle and power on the AL Priority and once all booted up insert the USB Drive and the firmware file will start to load and it will look similar to the following:
After your ALP installs the firmware it will reboot and load the Setup file. After restarted up you will have to press the power button and turn the unit OFF and once OFF press the power button and turn it back on and it will load the last file which is the Control Set firmware and this only takes a few seconds and will reboot and you are done and you can remove the USB Drive.
If your ALP Led is blinking Green you are in Parking Only Mode, If it is blinking Blue its in Defense Mode. Please note that it can take 1 minute for the ALP to go into defense model when LID time is not set to Unlimited. This is because there is a 1 minute timer used after restart and after a LID shutdown before the system re-activates in defense mode.
If at any time in the future you change your configuration (Add or remove any sensors) you will need to repeat step (STEP 4 - Factory Reset) so that your ALP can relearn the amount of heads attached and their positions. The Factory Reset will also reset your settings file to the default settings so you will have to also re-load your settings file after every Factory Reset.
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