diff --git a/Meade.net/Meade.net.csproj b/Meade.net/Meade.net.csproj
index 25ad3a8..fca6d92 100644
--- a/Meade.net/Meade.net.csproj
+++ b/Meade.net/Meade.net.csproj
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TelescopeList.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ThreadSafeValue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Win32Utilities.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Wrapper\GetValueException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrapper\IProfileWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrapper\SharedResourcesWrapper.cs" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="frmMain.resx">
diff --git a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
index 6a403e1..3544a53 100644
--- a/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/SharedResources.cs
@@ -283,30 +283,30 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 {
                     driverProfile.DeviceType = "Telescope";
                     profileProperties.ComPort = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ComPortProfileName, string.Empty, ComPortDefault);
-                    profileProperties.TimeoutMs = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, TimeoutMsName, string.Empty, TimeoutMsDefault));
-                    profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, RtsDtrProfileName, string.Empty, RtsDtrDefault));
-                    profileProperties.TraceLogger = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, TraceStateProfileName, string.Empty, TraceStateDefault));
-                    profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, GuideRateProfileName, string.Empty, GuideRateProfileNameDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    profileProperties.TimeoutMs = driverProfile.GetValueInt(DriverId, TimeoutMsName, string.Empty, TimeoutMsDefault);
+                    profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled = driverProfile.GetValueBool(DriverId, RtsDtrProfileName, string.Empty, RtsDtrDefault);
+                    profileProperties.TraceLogger = driverProfile.GetValueBool(DriverId, TraceStateProfileName, string.Empty, TraceStateDefault);
+                    profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, GuideRateProfileName, string.Empty, GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
                     profileProperties.Precision = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, PrecisionProfileName, string.Empty, PrecisionDefault);
                     profileProperties.GuidingStyle = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, GuidingStyleProfileName, string.Empty, GuidingStyleDefault);
-                    profileProperties.BacklashCompensation = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, BacklashCompensationName, string.Empty, BacklashCompensationDefault));
-                    profileProperties.ReverseFocusDirection = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ReverseFocusDirectionName, string.Empty, ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault));
-                    profileProperties.DynamicBreaking = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, DynamicBreakingName, string.Empty, DynamicBreakingDefault));
-                    profileProperties.SiteElevation = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SiteElevationName, string.Empty, SiteElevationDefault));
-                    profileProperties.SettleTime = Convert.ToInt16(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SettleTimeName, string.Empty, SettleTimeDefault));
+                    profileProperties.BacklashCompensation = driverProfile.GetValueInt(DriverId, BacklashCompensationName, string.Empty, BacklashCompensationDefault);
+                    profileProperties.ReverseFocusDirection = driverProfile.GetValueBool(DriverId, ReverseFocusDirectionName, string.Empty, ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault);
+                    profileProperties.DynamicBreaking = driverProfile.GetValueBool(DriverId, DynamicBreakingName, string.Empty, DynamicBreakingDefault);
+                    profileProperties.SiteElevation = driverProfile.GetValueInt(DriverId, SiteElevationName, string.Empty, SiteElevationDefault);
+                    profileProperties.SettleTime = driverProfile.GetValueShort(DriverId, SettleTimeName, string.Empty, SettleTimeDefault);
                     profileProperties.StopBits = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, StopBitsName, string.Empty, StopBitsDefault);
-                    profileProperties.DataBits = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, DataBitsName, string.Empty, DataBitsDefault));
+                    profileProperties.DataBits = driverProfile.GetValueInt(DriverId, DataBitsName, string.Empty, DataBitsDefault);
                     profileProperties.Handshake = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, HandShakeName, string.Empty, HandShakeDefault);
-                    profileProperties.Speed = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SpeedName, string.Empty, SpeedDefault));
+                    profileProperties.Speed = driverProfile.GetValueInt(DriverId, SpeedName, string.Empty, SpeedDefault);
                     profileProperties.Parity = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParityName, string.Empty, ParityDefault);
-                    profileProperties.SendDateTime = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, string.Empty, SendDateTimeDefault));
+                    profileProperties.SendDateTime = driverProfile.GetValueBool(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, string.Empty, SendDateTimeDefault);
 
                     profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour = EnumExtensionMethods.GetValueFromDescription<ParkedBehaviour>(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedBehaviourName, string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault));
-                    profileProperties.ParkedAlt = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedAltName, string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
-                    profileProperties.ParkedAz = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedAzimuthName, string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
-                    profileProperties.FocalLength = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, FocalLengthName, string.Empty, FocalLengthDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
-                    profileProperties.ApertureArea = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ApertureAreaName, string.Empty, ApertureAreaDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
-                    profileProperties.ApertureDiameter = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ApertureDiameterName, string.Empty, ApertureDiameterDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    profileProperties.ParkedAlt = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, ParkedAltName, string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault);
+                    profileProperties.ParkedAz = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, ParkedAzimuthName, string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault);
+                    profileProperties.FocalLength = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, FocalLengthName, string.Empty, FocalLengthDefault);
+                    profileProperties.ApertureArea = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, ApertureAreaName, string.Empty, ApertureAreaDefault);
+                    profileProperties.ApertureDiameter = driverProfile.GetValueDouble(DriverId, ApertureDiameterName, string.Empty, ApertureDiameterDefault);
                 }
 
                 return profileProperties;
diff --git a/Meade.net/Wrapper/GetValueException.cs b/Meade.net/Wrapper/GetValueException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea1175c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Meade.net/Wrapper/GetValueException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
+{
+    public class GetValueException : Exception
+    {
+        public GetValueException(
+            string driverId,
+            string name,
+            string subKey,
+            string defaultValue,
+            Exception innerException
+        ) : base ( $"Error getting value {name} from driver {driverId} in {subKey} and default value {defaultValue} cannot be used.", innerException)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public GetValueException(
+            string driverId, 
+            string name, 
+            string subKey, 
+            string defaultValue, 
+            string value, 
+            Exception innerException):
+            base($"Error converting value {name} from {value}", innerException)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Meade.net/Wrapper/IProfileWrapper.cs b/Meade.net/Wrapper/IProfileWrapper.cs
index ae9d434..5682ff6 100644
--- a/Meade.net/Wrapper/IProfileWrapper.cs
+++ b/Meade.net/Wrapper/IProfileWrapper.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
+using System.Globalization;
 using ASCOM.Utilities;
 using ASCOM.Utilities.Interfaces;
 
@@ -7,7 +8,11 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
 {
     public interface IProfileWrapper : IProfile, IProfileExtra, IDisposable
     {
+        int GetValueInt(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue);
+        short GetValueShort(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue);
 
+        bool GetValueBool(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue);
+        double GetValueDouble(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue);
     }
 
     public class ProfileWrapper : IProfileWrapper
@@ -36,7 +41,68 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
 
         public string GetValue(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue)
         {
-            return _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            try
+            {
+                return _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new GetValueException(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue, e);
+            }
+            
+        }
+
+        public int GetValueInt(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue)
+        {
+            var value = _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            try
+            {
+                return int.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new GetValueException(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue, value, e);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public short GetValueShort(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue)
+        {
+            var value = _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            try
+            {
+                return short.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new GetValueException(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue, value, e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool GetValueBool(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue)
+        {
+            var value = _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            try
+            {
+                return bool.Parse(value);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new GetValueException(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue, value, e);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        public double GetValueDouble(string driverId, string name, string subKey, string defaultValue)
+        {
+            var value = _profile.GetValue(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue);
+            try
+            {
+                return double.Parse(value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new GetValueException(driverId, name, subKey, defaultValue, value, e);
+            }
         }
 
         public void WriteValue(string driverId, string name, string value, string subKey)