diff --git a/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c b/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
index dcdf390..7d9b04b 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-serial-request-data-multi-reply.c
@@ -19,6 +19,35 @@
 
 static int debug = 0;
 
+//
+// init slave to get really the beginning of the records
+//
+int
+init_slaves(mbus_handle *handle)
+{    
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #1\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+    
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER, 1) == -1)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // resend SND_NKE, maybe the first get lost
+    //
+
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #2\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+        
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER, 1) == -1)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Scan for devices using secondary addressing.
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -91,51 +120,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         return 1;
     }
     
-    //
-    // init slave to get really the beginning of the records
-    //
-    
-    frame = mbus_frame_new(MBUS_FRAME_TYPE_SHORT);
-    
-    if (frame == NULL)
+    if (init_slaves(handle) == 0)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate mbus frame.\n");
         return 1;
     }
-    
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER;
-    
-    if (debug)
-        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #1\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-    
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send mbus frame.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    
-    mbus_purge_frames(handle);
-    
-    //
-    // resend SND_NKE, maybe the first get lost
-    //
-    
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER;
-
-    if (debug)
-        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #2\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send mbus frame.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    mbus_purge_frames(handle);
 
     if (strlen(addr_str) == 16)
     {
diff --git a/bin/mbus-serial-scan-secondary.c b/bin/mbus-serial-scan-secondary.c
index c382406..a5b6ed2 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-serial-scan-secondary.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-serial-scan-secondary.c
@@ -19,13 +19,43 @@
 
 static int debug = 0;
 
+//
+// init slave to get really the beginning of the records
+//
+int
+init_slaves(mbus_handle *handle)
+{   
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #1\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+    
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER, 1) == -1)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // resend SND_NKE, maybe the first get lost
+    //
+
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #2\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+        
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY, 1) == -1)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Scan for devices using secondary addressing.
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    char *device, *addr_mask;
+    char *device, *addr_mask = NULL;
     int baudrate = 9600;
     mbus_handle *handle = NULL;
     mbus_frame *frame = NULL, reply;
@@ -95,28 +125,38 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         mbus_register_send_event(&mbus_dump_send_event);
         mbus_register_recv_event(&mbus_dump_recv_event);
     }
+    
+    if (addr_mask == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate address mask.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
  
     if (strlen(addr_mask) != 16)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Misformatted secondary address mask. Must be 16 character HEX number.\n");
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
     if ((handle = mbus_context_serial(device)) == NULL)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Could not initialize M-Bus context: %s\n",  mbus_error_str());
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
     if (mbus_connect(handle) == -1)
     {
         printf("Failed to setup connection to M-bus gateway\n");
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
     if (mbus_serial_set_baudrate(handle, baudrate) == -1)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to set baud rate.\n");
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -126,36 +166,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (frame == NULL)
     {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate mbus frame.\n");
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
-    //
-    // init slaves
-    //
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER;
-
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
+    if (init_slaves(handle) == 0)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send SND_NKE #1.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
-    (void) mbus_recv_frame(handle, &reply);
-
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY;
-
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send SND_NKE #2.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    (void) mbus_recv_frame(handle, &reply);
-
     mbus_scan_2nd_address_range(handle, 0, addr_mask);
 
     mbus_disconnect(handle);
diff --git a/bin/mbus-serial-scan.c b/bin/mbus-serial-scan.c
index a2c14c9..2509e89 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-serial-scan.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-serial-scan.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             fflush(stdout);
         }
 
-        if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, address) == -1)
+        if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, address, 0) == -1)
         {
             printf("Scan failed. Could not send ping frame: %s\n", mbus_error_str());
             return 1;
diff --git a/bin/mbus-serial-select-secondary.c b/bin/mbus-serial-select-secondary.c
index 66b4d4b..ccb16b9 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-serial-select-secondary.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-serial-select-secondary.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     mbus_handle *handle;
     mbus_frame reply;
-    char *device, *addr;
+    char *device, *addr = NULL;
     int ret, baudrate = 9600;
 
     if (argc == 3)
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         fprintf(stderr, "    optional flag -b for selecting baudrate\n");
         return 0;
     }
+    
+    if (addr == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate address.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
  
     if (strlen(addr) != 16)
     {
diff --git a/bin/mbus-tcp-request-data-multi-reply.c b/bin/mbus-tcp-request-data-multi-reply.c
index 7d421f0..c9e227e 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-tcp-request-data-multi-reply.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-tcp-request-data-multi-reply.c
@@ -77,29 +77,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     //
     // init slave to get really the beginning of the records
     //
-    
-    frame = mbus_frame_new(MBUS_FRAME_TYPE_SHORT);
-    
-    if (frame == NULL)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate mbus frame.\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-    
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY;
-    
     if (debug)
         printf("%s: debug: sending init frame\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-    
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
+
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY, 1) == -1)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send mbus frame.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
         return 1;
     }
-    
-    mbus_recv_frame(handle, &reply);
 
     if (strlen(addr_str) == 16)
     {
diff --git a/bin/mbus-tcp-scan-secondary.c b/bin/mbus-tcp-scan-secondary.c
index 570a617..55b731f 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-tcp-scan-secondary.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-tcp-scan-secondary.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int debug = 0;
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    char *host, *addr_mask;
+    char *host, *addr_mask = NULL;
     int port;
     mbus_handle *handle = NULL;
     mbus_frame *frame = NULL, reply;
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
         addr_mask = strdup("FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF");
     }
+    
+    if (addr_mask == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate address mask.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
 
     if (strlen(addr_mask) != 16)
     {
@@ -68,42 +74,31 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to setup connection to M-bus gateway\n");
         return 1;
     }
-    
-    frame = mbus_frame_new(MBUS_FRAME_TYPE_SHORT);
-
-    if (frame == NULL)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate mbus frame.\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
 
     //
     // init slaves
     //
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER;
-
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #1\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+    
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_NETWORK_LAYER, 1) == -1)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send SND_NKE #1.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
-    (void) mbus_recv_frame(handle, &reply);
-
-    frame->control = MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_SND_NKE | MBUS_CONTROL_MASK_DIR_M2S;
-    frame->address = MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY;
-
-    if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
+    //
+    // resend SND_NKE, maybe the first get lost
+    //
+    if (debug)
+        printf("%s: debug: sending init frame #2\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+        
+    if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, MBUS_ADDRESS_BROADCAST_NOREPLY, 1) == -1)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to send SND_NKE #2.\n");
-        mbus_frame_free(frame);
+        free(addr_mask);
         return 1;
     }
 
-    (void) mbus_recv_frame(handle, &reply);
-
     mbus_scan_2nd_address_range(handle, 0, addr_mask);
 
     mbus_disconnect(handle);
diff --git a/bin/mbus-tcp-scan.c b/bin/mbus-tcp-scan.c
index 10d4165..4e72bf5 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-tcp-scan.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-tcp-scan.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             fflush(stdout);
         }
 
-        if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, address) == -1)
+        if (mbus_send_ping_frame(handle, address, 0) == -1)
         {
             printf("Scan failed. Could not send ping frame: %s\n", mbus_error_str());
             return 1;
diff --git a/bin/mbus-tcp-select-secondary.c b/bin/mbus-tcp-select-secondary.c
index 5795d83..e295b5b 100755
--- a/bin/mbus-tcp-select-secondary.c
+++ b/bin/mbus-tcp-select-secondary.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     mbus_handle *handle;
     mbus_frame reply;
-    char *host, *addr;
+    char *host, *addr = NULL;
     int port, ret;
 
     if (argc != 4)
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
  
     host = argv[1];   
     port = atoi(argv[2]);
-    addr = strdup(argv[3]);
+    
+    if ((addr = strdup(argv[3])) == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to allocate address.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
 
-    if (strlen(argv[3]) != 16)
+    if (strlen(addr) != 16)
     {
         printf("Misformatted secondary address. Must be 16 character HEX number.\n");
         return 1;
diff --git a/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.c b/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.c
index ef607ae..41fd3b0 100755
--- a/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.c
+++ b/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.c
@@ -791,7 +791,11 @@ int mbus_variable_value_decode(mbus_data_record *record, double *value_out_real,
         switch (record->drh.dib.dif & 0x0F)
         {
             case 0x00: /* no data */
-                *value_out_str = (char*) malloc(1);
+                if ((*value_out_str = (char*) malloc(1)) == NULL)
+                {
+                    MBUS_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+                    return -1;
+                }
                 *value_out_str_size = 0;
                 result = 0;
                 break; 
@@ -806,7 +810,11 @@ int mbus_variable_value_decode(mbus_data_record *record, double *value_out_real,
                 if (vif == 0x6C)            
                 {
                     mbus_data_tm_decode(&time, record->data, 2);
-                    *value_out_str = (char*) malloc(11);
+                    if ((*value_out_str = (char*) malloc(11)) == NULL)
+                    {
+                        MBUS_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+                        return -1;
+                    }
                     *value_out_str_size = snprintf(*value_out_str, 11, "%04d-%02d-%02d", 
                                                  (time.tm_year + 2000), 
                                                  (time.tm_mon + 1), 
@@ -834,7 +842,11 @@ int mbus_variable_value_decode(mbus_data_record *record, double *value_out_real,
                     ((record->drh.vib.vif == 0xFD) && (vife == 0x70)))    
                 {
                     mbus_data_tm_decode(&time, record->data, 4);
-                    *value_out_str = (char*) malloc(20);
+                    if ((*value_out_str = (char*) malloc(20)) == NULL)
+                    {
+                        MBUS_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+                        return -1;
+                    }
                     *value_out_str_size = snprintf(*value_out_str, 20, "%04d-%02d-%02dT%02d:%02d:%02d", 
                                                  (time.tm_year + 2000), 
                                                  (time.tm_mon + 1), 
@@ -888,7 +900,11 @@ int mbus_variable_value_decode(mbus_data_record *record, double *value_out_real,
             case 0x0D: /* variable length */
             {
                 if (record->data_len <= 0xBF) {
-                    *value_out_str = (char*) malloc(record->data_len + 1);
+                    if ((*value_out_str = (char*) malloc(record->data_len + 1)) == NULL)
+                    {
+                        MBUS_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+                        return -1;
+                    }
                     *value_out_str_size = record->data_len;
                     mbus_data_str_decode((u_char*)(*value_out_str), record->data, record->data_len);
                     result = 0;
@@ -905,7 +921,11 @@ int mbus_variable_value_decode(mbus_data_record *record, double *value_out_real,
                 break;
 
             case 0x0F: /* Special functions */
-                *value_out_str = (char*) malloc(3 * record->data_len + 1);
+                if ((*value_out_str = (char*) malloc(3 * record->data_len + 1)) == NULL)
+                {
+                    MBUS_ERROR("Unable to allocate memory");
+                    return -1;
+                }
                 *value_out_str_size = 3 * record->data_len;
                 mbus_data_bin_decode((u_char*)(*value_out_str), record->data, record->data_len, (3 * record->data_len + 1));
                 result = 0;
@@ -1766,10 +1786,10 @@ mbus_sendrecv_request(mbus_handle *handle, int address, mbus_frame *reply, int m
 
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// send a data request packet to from master to slave
+// send a data request packet to from master to slave and optional purge response
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int
-mbus_send_ping_frame(mbus_handle *handle, int address)
+mbus_send_ping_frame(mbus_handle *handle, int address, char purge_response)
 {
     int retval = 0;
     mbus_frame *frame;
@@ -1788,8 +1808,14 @@ mbus_send_ping_frame(mbus_handle *handle, int address)
     if (mbus_send_frame(handle, frame) == -1)
     {
         MBUS_ERROR("%s: failed to send mbus frame.\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-        retval = -1;
-    }    
+        mbus_frame_free(frame);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    if (purge_response)
+    {
+        mbus_purge_frames(handle);
+    }
 	
     mbus_frame_free(frame);
     return retval;
diff --git a/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.h b/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.h
index f5bf56b..5b63188 100755
--- a/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.h
+++ b/mbus/mbus-protocol-aux.h
@@ -265,12 +265,13 @@ int mbus_sendrecv_request(mbus_handle *handle, int address, mbus_frame *reply, i
 /** 
  * Sends ping frame to given slave using "unified" handle
  * 
- * @param handle  Initialized handle
- * @param address Address (0-255)
+ * @param handle         Initialized handle
+ * @param address        Address (0-255)
+ * @param purge_response Response flag (=0 don't receive response, >0 purge response)
  * 
  * @return Zero when successful.
  */
-int mbus_send_ping_frame(mbus_handle *handle, int address);
+int mbus_send_ping_frame(mbus_handle *handle, int address, char purge_response);
 
 /** 
  * Select slave by secondary address using "unified" handle
diff --git a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
index 7affabc..76ed529 100755
--- a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
+++ b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
@@ -897,6 +897,9 @@ mbus_data_product_name(mbus_data_variable_header *header)
         {
             switch (header->version)
             {
+                case 0x01:
+                    strcpy(buff,"Kamstrup 382 (6850-005)");
+                    break;
                 case 0x08:
                     strcpy(buff,"Kamstrup Multical 601");
                     break;