diff --git a/src/rpcClient/pv/rpcClient.h b/src/rpcClient/pv/rpcClient.h
index a320746..ee1d71a 100644
--- a/src/rpcClient/pv/rpcClient.h
+++ b/src/rpcClient/pv/rpcClient.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #   undef epicsExportSharedSymbols
 #endif
 #include <pv/pvData.h>
+#include <pv/valueBuilder.h>
 #ifdef rpcClientEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #   define epicsExportSharedSymbols
 #	undef rpcClientEpicsExportSharedSymbols
diff --git a/src/rpcClient/rpcClient.cpp b/src/rpcClient/rpcClient.cpp
index e103919..3d83c75 100644
--- a/src/rpcClient/rpcClient.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcClient/rpcClient.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct RPCClient::RPCRequester : public pva::ChannelRPCRequester
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(RPCRequester);
 
     pvd::Mutex mutex;
-    ChannelRPC::weak_pointer op;
+    ChannelRPC::shared_pointer op;
     pvd::Status conn_status, resp_status;
     epics::pvData::PVStructure::shared_pointer next_args, last_data;
     epicsEvent event;
diff --git a/src/rpcService/pv/rpcServer.h b/src/rpcService/pv/rpcServer.h
index f552d1c..735e940 100644
--- a/src/rpcService/pv/rpcServer.h
+++ b/src/rpcService/pv/rpcServer.h
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ private:
     std::tr1::shared_ptr<ServerContext> m_serverContext;
     ChannelProvider::shared_pointer m_channelProviderImpl;
 
-    // TODO no thread poll implementation
-
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(RPCServer);
 
-    RPCServer();
+    explicit RPCServer(const Configuration::const_shared_pointer& conf = Configuration::const_shared_pointer());
 
     virtual ~RPCServer();
 
@@ -66,6 +64,7 @@ public:
      */
     void printInfo();
 
+    const std::tr1::shared_ptr<ServerContext>& getServer() const { return m_serverContext; }
 };
 
 epicsShareFunc Channel::shared_pointer createRPCChannel(ChannelProvider::shared_pointer const & provider,
diff --git a/src/rpcService/pv/rpcService.h b/src/rpcService/pv/rpcService.h
index 793dd5c..32eed92 100644
--- a/src/rpcService/pv/rpcService.h
+++ b/src/rpcService/pv/rpcService.h
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ namespace pvAccess {
 class epicsShareClass RPCRequestException : public std::runtime_error {
 public:
 
+    explicit RPCRequestException(std::string const & message) :
+        std::runtime_error(message), m_status(epics::pvData::Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR)
+    {}
+
     RPCRequestException(epics::pvData::Status::StatusType status, std::string const & message) :
         std::runtime_error(message), m_status(status)
-    {
-    }
+    {}
 
     epics::pvData::Status::StatusType getStatus() const {
         return m_status;
diff --git a/src/rpcService/rpcServer.cpp b/src/rpcService/rpcServer.cpp
index f641e31..12d7366 100644
--- a/src/rpcService/rpcServer.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcService/rpcServer.cpp
@@ -477,11 +477,12 @@ string RPCChannelProvider::PROVIDER_NAME("rpcService");
 Status RPCChannelProvider::noSuchChannelStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR, "no such channel");
 
 
-RPCServer::RPCServer()
+RPCServer::RPCServer(const Configuration::const_shared_pointer &conf)
     :m_channelProviderImpl(new RPCChannelProvider)
 {
     ChannelProvider::shared_pointer prov(new RPCChannelProvider);
     m_serverContext = ServerContext::create(ServerContext::Config()
+                                            .config(conf)
                                             .provider(m_channelProviderImpl));
 }
 
diff --git a/testApp/remote/Makefile b/testApp/remote/Makefile
index 9784d3c..8c0de3b 100644
--- a/testApp/remote/Makefile
+++ b/testApp/remote/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ testCodec_SRCS = testCodec
 testHarness_SRCS += testCodec.cpp
 TESTS += testCodec
 
+TESTPROD_HOST += testRPC
+testRPC_SRCS += testRPC.cpp
+TESTS += testRPC
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += testRemoteClientImpl
 testRemoteClientImpl_SRCS += testRemoteClientImpl.cpp
diff --git a/testApp/remote/testRPC.cpp b/testApp/remote/testRPC.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac2dd53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testApp/remote/testRPC.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+
+#include <pv/epicsException.h>
+#include <pv/valueBuilder.h>
+
+#include <pv/clientFactory.h>
+#include <pv/rpcClient.h>
+#include <pv/rpcServer.h>
+#include <pv/rpcService.h>
+
+#include <epicsUnitTest.h>
+#include <testMain.h>
+
+namespace pvd = epics::pvData;
+namespace pva = epics::pvAccess;
+
+namespace {
+
+pvd::StructureConstPtr reply_type(pvd::getFieldCreate()->createFieldBuilder()
+                                  ->add("value", pvd::pvDouble)
+                                  ->createStructure());
+
+struct SumService : public pva::RPCService
+{
+    virtual epics::pvData::PVStructure::shared_pointer request(
+        epics::pvData::PVStructure::shared_pointer const & args
+    ) OVERRIDE FINAL
+    {
+        testDiag("request()");
+        pvd::PVScalarPtr lhs(args->getSubField<pvd::PVScalar>("query.lhs")),
+                         rhs(args->getSubField<pvd::PVScalar>("query.rhs"));
+        if(!lhs || !rhs)
+            throw pva::RPCRequestException("Missing query.lhs and/or query.rhs");
+
+        double a = lhs->getAs<double>(),
+               b = rhs->getAs<double>();
+
+        testDiag("Add %f + %f", a, b);
+        pvd::PVStructure::shared_pointer reply(pvd::getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructure(reply_type));
+        reply->getSubFieldT<pvd::PVDouble>("value")->put(a+b);
+        return reply;
+    }
+};
+
+
+} // namespace
+
+MAIN(testRPC)
+{
+    testPlan(2);
+    try {
+        pva::Configuration::shared_pointer conf(pva::ConfigurationBuilder()
+                                                //.push_env()
+                                                //.add("EPICS_PVA_DEBUG", "3")
+                                                .add("EPICS_PVAS_INTF_ADDR_LIST", "127.0.0.1")
+                                                .add("EPICS_PVA_ADDR_LIST", "127.0.0.1")
+                                                .add("EPICS_PVA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST","0")
+                                                .add("EPICS_PVA_SERVER_PORT", "0")
+                                                .add("EPICS_PVA_BROADCAST_PORT", "0")
+                                                .push_map()
+                                                .build());
+
+        testDiag("Server Setup");
+        pva::RPCServer serv(conf);
+        testDiag("TestServer on ports TCP=%u UDP=%u",
+                 serv.getServer()->getServerPort(),
+                 serv.getServer()->getBroadcastPort());
+
+        std::tr1::shared_ptr<pva::RPCService> service(new SumService);
+        serv.registerService("sum", service);
+
+        testDiag("Client Setup");
+        pva::ClientFactory::start();
+        pva::ChannelProvider::shared_pointer cli_prov(pva::ChannelProviderRegistry::clients()->createProvider("pva",
+                                                                                                              serv.getServer()->getCurrentConfig()));
+        if(!cli_prov)
+            testAbort("No pva provider");
+        testDiag("Client Ready");
+        pva::RPCClient client("sum", pvd::createRequest("field()"), cli_prov);
+
+        pvd::ValueBuilder args("epics:nt/NTURI:1.0");
+        args.add<pvd::pvString>("scheme", "pva")
+            .add<pvd::pvString>("path", "sum");
+
+        pvd::PVStructurePtr reply;
+
+        testDiag("Request");
+        reply = client.request(args.addNested("query")
+                                   .add<pvd::pvDouble>("lhs", 5.0)
+                                   .add<pvd::pvDouble>("rhs", 3.0)
+                               .endNested()
+                               .buildPVStructure());
+
+        pvd::int32 value = reply->getSubFieldT<pvd::PVScalar>("value")->getAs<pvd::int32>();
+        testOk(value==8, "Reply value = %d", (unsigned)value);
+
+        testDiag("Wait for connect (already connected)");
+        testOk1(client.waitConnect());
+
+    }catch(std::exception& e){
+        PRINT_EXCEPTION(e);
+        testAbort("Unexpected exception: %s", e.what());
+    }
+    return testDone();
+}