diff --git a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
index 9beae8296..0e3661ab1 100644
--- a/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
+++ b/TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/TestMethods/iPerlCommunication/iPerlCommunicationForm.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///
-/// Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Sensus Metering Systems
+/// Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Sensus Metering Systems
 ///
 //#define VERIFY_ACTIVE_MODE
 //#define VERIFY_Q2_CORR_RESET
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
         const string NormalizeCalibrationFactorStr = "Normalize calibration factor";
         const string ResetQ2CorrectionStr = "Reset Q2 correction";
         const string WriteQ2CorrectionStr = "Write Q2 correction";
+		const string WriteQ2CorrectionAltStr = "Write Q2 correction Alt";
 		const string Reset2HzCorrectionStr = "Reset 2Hz correction";
 		const string Write2HzCorrectionStr = "Write 2Hz correction";
 
@@ -675,6 +676,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
                                 else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(NormalizeCalibrationFactorStr.ToLower())) error = NormalizeCalibrationFactor(wm, ref resultStr);
                                 else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(ResetQ2CorrectionStr.ToLower())) error = ResetQ2Correction(wm, ref resultStr);
 								else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(WriteQ2CorrectionStr.ToLower())) error = WriteQ2Correction(wm, ref resultStr);
+								else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(WriteQ2CorrectionAltStr.ToLower())) error = WriteQ2CorrectionAlt(wm, ref resultStr);
 								else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(Reset2HzCorrectionStr.ToLower())) error = Reset2HzCorrection(wm, ref resultStr);
 								else if (activity.ToLower().Equals(Write2HzCorrectionStr.ToLower())) error = Write2HzCorrection(wm, ref resultStr);
 								else
@@ -1341,6 +1343,86 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.TestMethods.iPerlCommunication
 		}
 
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Write the calculated Q2 correction factors to the memory.
+		/// Read them back to verify factors were written correctly.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="wm">Water meter object</param>
+		/// <param name="resultStr">String passed to caller</param>
+		/// <returns>true on success</returns>
+		static CommErr WriteQ2CorrectionAlt(WaterMeters.iPerl.WaterMeter wm, ref string resultStr)
+		{
+			if (wm.CommFailed) return CommErr.CommFailed;
+
+			wm.Q2ErrorWOCorrection = wm.LastTestResult.Error;
+			wm.Q2CorrectionDone = false;
+
+			double q2CorrectionFactor;
+			bool wmOK = wm.CalculateQ2CorrectionFactor(wm.LastTestResult, out q2CorrectionFactor);
+
+			if (q2CorrectionFactor == 0)
+			{
+				resultStr = string.Format("Q2 correction = 0 (writing bypassed)");
+				return CommErr.None;
+			}
+
+			if (OpenPort(wm) != 0) return CommErr.OpenPort;	/// Open RFID port
+
+			CommErr error = CommErr.Write;
+
+			Byte q2CorrRFlow = (byte)((int)Math.Round(q2CorrectionFactor) & 0x000000FF);
+			Byte q2CorrLFlow = (byte)((int)Math.Round(q2CorrectionFactor) & 0x000000FF);
+			byte[] wrData = new byte[2] { q2CorrRFlow, q2CorrLFlow };
+			///
+			for (int j = 0; j < cfg.MaxCommRetries; j++)
+			{
+				if (0 == WriteRequestPort(wm, MessageID.MetrologyMemory, Q2CorrFactorsAddr, wrData.Length, wrData, cfg.CommTimeout))
+				{
+					error = CommErr.None;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			///
+			/// Verification disabled on 16.02.2016
+			///
+#if false
+			if (error == CommErr.None)
+			{
+				error = CommErr.Verify;
+
+				/// Read calibration
+				byte[] rdData = null;
+				for (int j = 0; j < cfg.MaxCommRetries; j++)
+				{
+					if ((0 == ReadRequestPort(wm, MessageID.MetrologyMemory, Q2CorrFactorsAddr, 2, out rdData, cfg.CommTimeout)) &&
+						(rdData != null) && (rdData.Length == 2) && (rdData[0] == q2CorrRFlow) && (rdData[1] == q2CorrLFlow))
+					{
+						error = CommErr.None;
+						resultStr = string.Format("Q2 factors: R-flow={0}, L-flow={1}", (SByte)q2CorrRFlow, (SByte)q2CorrLFlow);
+						rfidDataLogger.Warn(wm.Name + ": " + resultStr);
+						wm.Q2CorrectionDone = true;
+						wm.Q2CorrectionFactor = q2CorrectionFactor;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+#else
+			if (error == CommErr.None)
+			{
+				resultStr = string.Format("Q2 correction: R-flow={0}, L-flow={1}", (SByte)q2CorrRFlow, (SByte)q2CorrLFlow);
+				rfidDataLogger.Warn(wm.Name + ": " + resultStr);
+				wm.Q2CorrectionDone = true;
+				wm.Q2CorrectionFactor = q2CorrectionFactor;
+			}
+#endif
+
+			ClosePort(wm);   /// Close RFID port
+
+			return error;
+		}
+
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Write the calculated 2Hz correction factor to the memory.
 		/// </summary>