diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
index c3c3beba9..92210f0a1 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
     public enum CommErr
     {
         None = 0,
-        Disabled,
+        CommFailed,
         OpenPort,
         Read,
         Write,
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <summary> Number of text boxes for serial numbers </summary>
         public readonly int WaterMetersCount;
 
-		readonly bool[] disabled;
-
 		int textBoxesCount;
 
 		Label[] labels;
@@ -343,8 +341,6 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 
 			ShuffleTextBoxes(this.WaterMetersCount, Program.LineSize);
 
-			disabled = new bool[this.WaterMetersCount];
-
 			///
 			/// Prepare worker threads, 'rfidPortNrs', 'lastGroup', etc..
 			///
@@ -369,6 +365,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 						workerThreads.Add(thread);
 					}
 				}
+
 				if (iPerl.Group > lastGroup) lastGroup = iPerl.Group;
 			}
 		}
@@ -449,11 +446,11 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < textBoxesCount; i++)
 			{
-				if (disabled != null && i < disabled.Length && disabled[i])
-				{
-					labels[i].Visible = messages[i].Visible = false;
-				}
-                else
+				//if (disabled != null && i < disabled.Length && disabled[i])
+				//{
+				//    labels[i].Visible = messages[i].Visible = false;
+				//}
+				//else
                 {
                     labels[i].Visible = messages[i].Visible = true;
                     messages[i].Text = "---";
@@ -591,7 +588,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 								{
 									OnCommCompleted(null, new CommCompletedEventArgs(threadId, wmNr, resultStr));
 								}
-								else if (wm.Disabled || error == CommErr.Disabled)
+								else if (wm.CommFailed || error == CommErr.CommFailed)
 								{
 									OnCommCompleted(null, new CommCompletedEventArgs(threadId, wmNr, "Watermeter is disabled"));
 								}
@@ -599,7 +596,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 								{
 									OnCommCompleted(null, new CommCompletedEventArgs(threadId, wmNr, string.Format("{0} failed ({1}) !!!", activity, error)));
 									rfidDataLogger.ErrorFormat("Group={0}, Board={1}, {2} failed ({3}) !!!", currentGroup, wm.MuxBoardNr, activity, error);
-									wm.Disabled = true;
+									wm.CommFailed = true;
 								}
 								break;
 							}
@@ -635,10 +632,10 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
             /// 
 			if (!multiTestParams[currentActivityStep].Activity.ToLower().Contains(" if enabled"))
 			{
-				wm.Disabled = false;
+				wm.CommFailed = false;
 			}
 
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
 			if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;   /// Open RFID port
 
@@ -674,7 +671,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
         static CommErr SetTestMode(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 			
             Byte testModeConfig = 0xA0;                 /// Default value
             ///
@@ -774,7 +771,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
         static CommErr SetActiveMode(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
             if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;   /// Open RFID port
 
@@ -822,7 +819,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
         static CommErr ReadCalibration(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
             if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;   /// Open RFID port
 
@@ -856,7 +853,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
         static CommErr WriteCalibrationFactor(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
             if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;	/// Open RFID port
 
@@ -926,7 +923,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
 		static CommErr ResetQ2Correction(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
             if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;	/// Open RFID port
 
@@ -975,7 +972,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
         static CommErr WriteQ2Correction(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
         {
-            if (wm.Disabled) return CommErr.Disabled;
+            if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
 
             if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;	/// Open RFID port
 
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/WaterMeters/iPerl/WaterMeter.cs b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/WaterMeters/iPerl/WaterMeter.cs
index 08e6d6086..4124ec416 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/WaterMeters/iPerl/WaterMeter.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/WaterMeters/iPerl/WaterMeter.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.WaterMeters.iPerl
 		}
 		bool disabled;
 
+		public bool CommFailed
+		{
+			get { return commFailed; }
+			set { commFailed = value; }
+		}
+		bool commFailed;
+
         /// <summary> ConfigStruct of the water meter obtained or updated by iPerlCommunication </summary>
         public ConfigStruct ConfigStruct
         {
diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 07fc326af..68d8f07e6 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.5.108.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.5.108.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.5.109.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.5.109.1")]