YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
Now I can select FP, and save the preset
 
But the FP is not working.

1. Open the Property Page. Press any button on FP. Do you see something changed in the "Last MIDI event" section (top of the window)?
2. If no, check your midi, input/output, etc settings. FP is not delivering events to plug-in.
3. If you see something, look precisely what it is. For example press "Stop". Do you see "(Ch:1 KP:5) Stop" or something else?
4. If it does not work, most probably you see something else, let me know what exactly.

There is no MIDI specification for the device. It can support different hardware "modes". The preset can be adopted if required, but I need some hint.
 

thank you for your response:
 
Last midi events are values:  Pressing the STOP button:
 

The WAI does display correctly when clicking any channel, not bus.

I missed one of the install steps: add FP to controller before adding AZ.
 
Now we have lift off. Sorta.
 
Controls are doing stuff.
PLAY button does nothing.
Cannot get to work in bus pane.  Never could. Must be another example of operator headspace.

Just wanted to chime in and give a BIG THANKS!
 
If you're using Native Instruments Machine or Komplete Kontrol, put this plugin in Mackie Control mode... and it works.
It may seem like a small thing, but it's super convenient to be able to control transport functions at either controller.
 

Pressing the play button results in hearing 1 metronome click.

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
I missed one of the install steps: add FP to controller before adding AZ.

I hope you do not have Faderport plug-in in Control Surfaces. That will not work. You need just AZ Controller, with IN/OUT set to FP IN/OUT correctly. Close Sonar, power cycle FP device (disconnect/reconnect usb).
 
Now start sonar, recheck faderport in MIDI devices, recheck configuration of AZ Controller IN/OUT. In AZ Controller "Tweak current configuration..." to Faderport again (just in case you have played with it).
 
If by pressing buttons you do not see there corresponding names in the Last MIDI Event:
Move slider (first just touch, notice Last MIDI Event, move, notice Last MIDI Event, then release, notice Last MIDI Event), turn Pan, press every button and notice Last MIDI Events. Go to the Options tab, uncheck "support 14bit", and repeat the procedure.  Once done, send the list to me.
 
It looks like your FP is in some other mode/has different firmware compare to the device watercourse has.
 
You can also try to reassign yourself: in the Options Tab, "Tweak current configuration..." select "Forget all assignments". Change to the Hardware Tab. Select "Play" Hardware control. Press "Play" button on FP. Press "Assign MIDI" button. Press "Play" on FP again. Does Sonar start play? If not, again "Forget all assignments" and uncheck "14 bit". Repeat "Play" assignment. Works? But with LEDs and Fader movement it is more complicated...
 

Cannot get to work in bus pane.  Never could. Must be another example of operator headspace.

For bus pane control "Output" button on FP should be used. You can test how it is going to work once we assign your FP correctly: in the Logic Tab select "Output" in Logic Control. Press "Play" (button in the window, not on FP).
Press "Play" again to switch back to tracks.

At first I did not do this as described in your instructions:
>> Configure Faderport MIDI Input/Output in SONAR as described in its documentation.
Which includes adding the FP to the controllers list.
 
After I did that, all I tested worked fine except for the PLAY button.
 
Now I have removed the FP from the controllers list. And the PLAY button works.
 
Thanks for your help.
 
Time to learn more.
 
 

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
At first I did not do this as described in your instructions:
>> Configure Faderport MIDI Input/Output in SONAR as described in its documentation.
Which includes adding the FP to the controllers list.

While I have mentioned that it should be detached from other plug-ins in the next step, I have corrected that step in documentation. Thanks for pointing it was not clear.

YouDontHasToCallMeJohnson
Cannot get to work in bus pane.  Never could.

In the latest version that functionality is improved. It is switching between Buses/Tracks automatically once you change focus by mouse (had to be manually switched with "Output" button before).
 
PS. AlphaTrack preset development in progress.