XmlSerializers created by XmlSerializer.FromType(new[] {typeof(...)})[0]; This prevents throwing an exception => better debugging.

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Ambient/Comet/AmbientCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Ambient.Comet
 {
     public class AmbientCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(AmbientCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new AmbientCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Ambient/Comet/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Ambient.Comet
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(AmbientCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(AmbientCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Ambient/Greco/AmbientCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Ambient.Greco
 {
     public class AmbientCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(AmbientCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new AmbientCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Ambient/Greco/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Ambient.Greco
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(AmbientCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(AmbientCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/BenchInfo/Munich/ComponentCfg.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.BenchInfo.Munich
 	/// </summary>
 	public class ComponentCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ComponentCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ComponentCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/BenchInfo/Munich/ComponentFactory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.BenchInfo.Munich
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(ComponentCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(ComponentCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/BenchInfo/Polska/ComponentCfg.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.BenchInfo.Polska
 	/// </summary>
 	public class ComponentCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ComponentCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ComponentCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/BenchInfo/Polska/ComponentFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.BenchInfo.Polska
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(ComponentCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(ComponentCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/ComponentCfgBase.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl
 {
     public class ComponentCfgBase
     {
-        [XmlIgnore]
+		[XmlIgnore]
         public string Name
         {
             get { return name; }
@@ -94,28 +94,32 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl
         }
 
 
+		protected virtual XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return new XmlSerializer(GetType()); }
+		
         public Component CreateDbEntity()
         {
             using (var writer = new StringWriter())
             {
-                (new XmlSerializer(GetType())).Serialize(writer, this);
+				GetSerializer().Serialize(writer, this);
                 return Component.CreateFromCfg(Name, factory.ClassName, ParentName, ItemNr, DebugLevel, LogLevel, writer.ToString());
             }
         }
 
-
-        public static IComponentCfg CreateFromDbEntity(Type type, Component cmpntEntity, IComponentFactory factory)
+		public static IComponentCfg CreateFromDbEntity(XmlSerializer s, Component cmpntEntity, IComponentFactory factory)
         {
             using (var reader = new StringReader(cmpntEntity.Parameters))
             {
-                IComponentCfg config = (IComponentCfg)(new XmlSerializer(type)).Deserialize(reader);
-                config.Name = cmpntEntity.Name;
-                config.ParentName = cmpntEntity.ParentName;
-                config.ItemNr = cmpntEntity.ItemNr;
-                config.DebugLevel = cmpntEntity.Mode;
-                config.LogLevel = cmpntEntity.Logging;
-                config.Corrections = cmpntEntity.Corrections;
-                config.Factory = factory;
+				IComponentCfg config = s.Deserialize(reader) as IComponentCfg;
+				if (config != null)
+				{
+					config.Name = cmpntEntity.Name;
+					config.ParentName = cmpntEntity.ParentName;
+					config.ItemNr = cmpntEntity.ItemNr;
+					config.DebugLevel = cmpntEntity.Mode;
+					config.LogLevel = cmpntEntity.Logging;
+					config.Corrections = cmpntEntity.Corrections;
+					config.Factory = factory;
+				}
                 return config;
             }
         }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Configs/NameOnly/TestMethodCfg.cs

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2016 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using TBF.BenchControl.Generic;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace TBF.BenchControl.Configs.NameOnly
 {
 	public class TestMethodCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(TestMethodCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new TestMethodCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		/// Private parameterless constructor invoked by all other (public) constructors

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DB/SensusOracle/DatabaseCfg.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DB.SensusOracle
 
 	public class DatabaseCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(DatabaseCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new DatabaseCfgCtrl(); }
 
 

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DB/SensusOracle/DatabaseFactory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DB.SensusOracle
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(DatabaseCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(DatabaseCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Danfoss/VLT2800/PumpCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Danfoss.VLT2800
 {
     public class PumpCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PumpCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PumpCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Danfoss/VLT2800/PumpFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Danfoss.VLT2800
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PumpCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PumpCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Combined/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Combined
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Combined/EntryFormFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Combined
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/HeatMeters12/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.HeatMeters12
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/HeatMeters12/Factory.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.HeatMeters12
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-            IComponentCfg cfg = ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+            IComponentCfg cfg = ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
             (cfg as EntryFormCfg).Units = (cfg as EntryFormCfg).DefaultUnits;
             return cfg;
 		}

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/HeatMeters6/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.HeatMeters6
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/HeatMeters6/Factory.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.HeatMeters6
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-            IComponentCfg cfg = ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+            IComponentCfg cfg = ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
             (cfg as EntryFormCfg).Units = (cfg as EntryFormCfg).DefaultUnits;
             return cfg;
 		}

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Munich/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Munich
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Munich/EntryFormFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Munich
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Munich3/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Munich3
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Munich3/EntryFormFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Munich3
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard12/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard12
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard12/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard12
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard12/FactoryNoStartEnd.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard12
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard24/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard24
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard24/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard24
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard24/FactoryNoStartEnd.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard24
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard48/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard48
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard48/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard48
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard48/FactoryNoStartEnd.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard48
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard6/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard6
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard6/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard6
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/Standard6/FactoryNoStartEnd.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.Standard6
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/WMStates/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.WMStates
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		/// Private parameterless constructor invoked by all other (public) constructors

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/WMStates/EntryFormFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.WMStates
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/iPerl/EntryFormCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.iPerl
 {
 	public class EntryFormCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EntryFormCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EntryFormCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DataEntry/iPerl/EntryFormFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DataEntry.iPerl
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EntryFormCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EntryFormCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/Balance/Factory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.Balance
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TestMethodCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TestMethodCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
     }
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/Diverter/Factory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.Diverter
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TestMethodCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TestMethodCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
     }
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/FlowMeter/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.FlowMeter
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(FlowMeterCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(FlowMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/FlowMeter/FlowMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.FlowMeter
 {
     public class FlowMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, GenericDevices.ICalibInfoCfg, IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(FlowMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new FlowMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/RegulValve/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.RegulValve
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(RegulValveCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(RegulValveCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/RegulValve/RegulValveCfg.cs

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 /// Copyright (c) 2017 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 using TBF.BenchControl.Generic;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
 
 namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.RegulValve
 {
     public class RegulValveCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RegulValveCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new RegulValveCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Dummy/Valve/Factory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Dummy.Valve
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TestMethodCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TestMethodCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
     }
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/ControlBoardCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde
 {
     public class ControlBoardCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ControlBoardCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ControlBoardCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/ControlBoardFactory.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(Elde.ControlBoardCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(Elde.ControlBoardCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 
 		public void ResetStaticProperties() { ControlBoardDev.ResetStaticProperties(); }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/CoverTest/CoverTestCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.CoverTest
 {
     public class CoverTestCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(CoverTestCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new CoverTestCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/CoverTest/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.CoverTest
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(CoverTestCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(CoverTestCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Diverter/DiverterCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Diverter
 {
     public class DiverterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(DiverterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new DiverterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Diverter/DiverterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Diverter
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(DiverterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(DiverterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FixedStartRegisterReader/RRProcedureParams.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FixedStartRegisterReader
 {
 	public class RRProcedureParams : ProcedureParamsBase, IParamsProvider, IProcedureParams
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RRProcedureParams) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public float PulsesPerLtr;		/// Target low limit of the flow increase or decrease
 
 		public override void InitializeAll()
@@ -83,14 +86,13 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FixedStartRegisterReader
 			if (dbEntity == null) return;
 			try
 			{
-				RRProcedureParams tmp = (RRProcedureParams)(new XmlSerializer(typeof(RRProcedureParams)))
-					.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters));
+				RRProcedureParams tmp = Serializer.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters)) as RRProcedureParams;
 
 				procedureParamsEntity = dbEntity;
 				componentName = dbEntity.CmpntName;
 				procedure = dbEntity.Procedure;
 
-				tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
+				if (tmp != null) tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
 			}
 			catch
 			{

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FixedStartRegisterReader/RegisterReaderCfg.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FixedStartRegisterReader
 {
     public class RegisterReaderCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RegisterReaderCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new RegisterReaderCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		/// <summary> Procedure parameters </summary>

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FixedStartRegisterReader/RegisterReaderFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FixedStartRegisterReader
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(RegisterReaderCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(RegisterReaderCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FlowMeter/FlowMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FlowMeter
 {
     public class FlowMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, GenericDevices.ICalibInfoCfg, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(FlowMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new FlowMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FlowMeter/FlowMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FlowMeter
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(FlowMeterCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(FlowMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FlowMeterTwins/FlowMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FlowMeterTwins
 {
     public class FlowMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(FlowMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new FlowMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/FlowMeterTwins/FlowMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.FlowMeterTwins
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(FlowMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(FlowMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PressureMeter/PressureMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PressureMeter
 {
     public class PressureMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PressureMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PressureMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PressureMeter/PressureMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PressureMeter
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PressureMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PressureMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PressureMeterInternal/PressureMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PressureMeterInternal
 {
     public class PressureMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PressureMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PressureMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PressureMeterInternal/PressureMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PressureMeterInternal
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PressureMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PressureMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Pump/PumpCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Pump
 {
     public class PumpCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PumpCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PumpCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Pump/PumpFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Pump
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PumpCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PumpCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PumpTandem/PumpCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PumpTandem
 {
     public class PumpCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PumpCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PumpCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PumpTandem/PumpFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PumpTandem
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PumpCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PumpCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PumpWithFM/PumpCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PumpWithFM
 {
     public class PumpCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(PumpCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new PumpCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/PumpWithFM/PumpFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.PumpWithFM
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
 		{
-			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(PumpCfg), component, this);
+			return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(PumpCfg.Serializer, component, this);
 		}
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegisterReader/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegisterReader
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(RegisterReaderCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(RegisterReaderCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegisterReader/RRProcedureParams.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegisterReader
 {
 	public class RRProcedureParams : ProcedureParamsBase, IParamsProvider, IProcedureParams
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RRProcedureParams) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public float PulsesPerLtr;				/// [l^-1]
 
 		public override void InitializeAll()
@@ -83,14 +86,13 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegisterReader
 			if (dbEntity == null) return;
 			try
 			{
-				RRProcedureParams tmp = (RRProcedureParams)(new XmlSerializer(typeof(RRProcedureParams)))
-					.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters));
+				RRProcedureParams tmp = Serializer.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters)) as RRProcedureParams;
 
 				procedureParamsEntity = dbEntity;
 				componentName = dbEntity.CmpntName;
 				procedure = dbEntity.Procedure;
 
-				tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
+				if (tmp != null) tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
 			}
 			catch
 			{

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegisterReader/RegisterReaderCfg.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegisterReader
 {
     public class RegisterReaderCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RegisterReaderCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new RegisterReaderCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegulValve/RegulValveCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegulValve
 {
     public class RegulValveCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RegulValveCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new RegulValveCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegulValve/RegulValveFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegulValve
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(RegulValveCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(RegulValveCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegulValveTandem/RegulValveTandemCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegulValveTandem
 {
     public class RegulValveTandemCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(RegulValveTandemCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new RegulValveTandemCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/RegulValveTandem/RegulValveTandemFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.RegulValveTandem
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(RegulValveTandemCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(RegulValveTandemCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/TempMeter/TempMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.TempMeter
 {
     public class TempMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(TempMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new TempMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/TempMeter/TempMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.TempMeter
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TempMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TempMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/TempMeterInternal/TempMeterCfg.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.TempMeterInternal
 {
     public class TempMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(TempMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new TempMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/TempMeterInternal/TempMeterFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.TempMeterInternal
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TempMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TempMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Valve/ValveCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Valve
 {
     public class ValveCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ValveCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ValveCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/Valve/ValveFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.Valve
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(ValveCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(ValveCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/ValveEx/ValveCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.ValveEx
 {
     public class ValveCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ValveCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ValveCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Elde/ValveEx/ValveFactory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Elde.ValveEx
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(ValveCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(ValveCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Keithley/Multimeter_2010_RS232/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Keithley.Multimeter_2010_RS232
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(MultimeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(MultimeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Keithley/Multimeter_2010_RS232/MultimeterCfg.cs

@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 ///
 using System;
 using System.IO.Ports;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using TBF.BenchControl.Generic;
 
 namespace TBF.BenchControl.Keithley.Multimeter_2010_RS232
 {
     public class MultimeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(MultimeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new MultimeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Keithley/TempMeter/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Keithley.TempMeter
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(TempMeterCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(TempMeterCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Keithley/TempMeter/TempMeterCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Keithley.TempMeter
 {
     public class TempMeterCfg : ComponentCfgBase, IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(TempMeterCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new TempMeterCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Multi/BalanceCfg.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Multi
 {
     public class BalanceCfg : ComponentCfgBase, GenericDevices.IScaleCfg, GenericDevices.ICalibInfoCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(BalanceCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new BalanceCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Multi/BalanceFactory.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Multi
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(BalanceCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(BalanceCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 
 		public void ResetStaticProperties() { BalanceDev.ResetStaticProperties(); }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Standard/BalanceCfg.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Standard
 {
 	public class BalanceCfg : ComponentCfgBase, GenericDevices.IScaleCfg, GenericDevices.ICalibInfoCfg, GenericDevices.ITankDrainingCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(BalanceCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new BalanceCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Standard/BalanceFactory.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Standard
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(BalanceCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(BalanceCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 
 		public void ResetStaticProperties() { BalanceDev.ResetStaticProperties(); }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Standard/BalanceNewFactory.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Standard
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(BalanceCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(BalanceCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 
 		public void ResetStaticProperties() { BalanceNewDev.ResetStaticProperties(); }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/MettlerToledo/Standard/BalanceOldFactory.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.MettlerToledo.Standard
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(BalanceCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(BalanceCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 
 		public void ResetStaticProperties() { BalanceOld.ResetStaticProperties(); }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Modbus/Common/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Common
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(ModbusCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(ModbusCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Modbus/Common/ModbusCfg.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Common
 {
     public class ModbusCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ModbusCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new ModbusCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Modbus/Easytherm/EasythermCfg.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Easytherm
 {
     public class EasythermCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IChildComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(EasythermCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new EasythermCfgCtrl(); }
 
 		///

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Modbus/Easytherm/Factory.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Easytherm
 
 		public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(EasythermCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(EasythermCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/Modbus/Easytherm/ProcParams.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Easytherm
 {
 	public class ProcParams : ProcedureParamsBase, IParamsProvider, IProcedureParams
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(ProcParams) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public float RequiredTemp;			/// [°C] target temperature for a temperature controller or 0=not communicated to the controller
 
 
@@ -101,14 +104,13 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Modbus.Easytherm
 			if (dbEntity == null) return;
 			try
 			{
-				ProcParams tmp = (ProcParams)(new XmlSerializer(typeof(ProcParams)))
-					.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters));
+				ProcParams tmp = Serializer.Deserialize(new StringReader(dbEntity.Parameters)) as ProcParams;
 
 				procedureParamsEntity = dbEntity;
 				componentName = dbEntity.CmpntName;
 				procedure = dbEntity.Procedure;
 
-				tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
+				if (tmp != null) tmp.CopyContentTo(this);
 			}
 			catch
 			{