diff --git a/src/pv/pvaClient.h b/src/pv/pvaClient.h
index 1150e55..a94fd37 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvaClient.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvaClient.h
@@ -1406,6 +1406,9 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorRequesterImpl> MonitorRequesterImplPtr;
  *
  */
 class epicsShareClass PvaClientMonitor :
+//    public PvaClientChannelStateChangeRequester,
+//    public PvaClientMonitorRequester,
+//    public epics::pvData::Command,
     public std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<PvaClientMonitor>
 {
 public:
@@ -1421,6 +1424,23 @@ public:
         epics::pvAccess::Channel::shared_pointer const & channel,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest
     );
+    /** @brief Create a PvaClientMonitor.
+     * @param &pvaClient Interface to PvaClient.
+     * @param channelName  The channel name.
+     * @param providerName The provider name.
+     * @param request The request. For example "value,timeStamp"
+     * @param stateChangeRequester The state change requester. Can be null.
+     * @param monitorRequester The monitor requester. Can be null;
+     * @return The new instance.
+     */
+    static PvaClientMonitorPtr create(
+        PvaClientPtr const &pvaClient,
+        std::string const & channelName,
+        std::string const & providerName,
+        std::string const & request,
+        PvaClientChannelStateChangeRequesterPtr const & stateChangeRequester,
+        PvaClientMonitorRequesterPtr const & monitorRequester
+    );
     /** @brief Destructor
      */
     ~PvaClientMonitor();
@@ -1447,6 +1467,12 @@ public:
     /** @brief Start monitoring.
      */
     void start();
+    /**
+    * @brief  Start or restart the monitor with a new request.
+    *
+    * @param request The new request.
+    */
+   void start(const std::string & request);
     /** @brief Stop monitoring.
      */
     void stop();
@@ -1475,6 +1501,7 @@ public:
      */
     void destroy()  EPICS_DEPRECATED {}
 private:
+    static epics::pvData::ExecutorPtr executor;
     std::string getRequesterName();
     void message(std::string const & message,epics::pvData::MessageType messageType);
     void monitorConnect(
@@ -1488,6 +1515,7 @@ private:
         PvaClientPtr const &pvaClient,
         epics::pvAccess::Channel::shared_pointer const & channel,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
+    void init();
 
     void checkMonitorState();
     enum MonitorConnectState {connectIdle,connectActive,connected};
@@ -1504,6 +1532,7 @@ private:
     epics::pvData::Status connectStatus;
     epics::pvData::MonitorPtr monitor;
     epics::pvData::MonitorElementPtr monitorElement;
+    PvaClientChannelStateChangeRequesterWPtr pvaClientChannelStateChangeRequester;
     PvaClientMonitorRequesterWPtr pvaClientMonitorRequester;
 
     MonitorConnectState connectState;
@@ -1511,8 +1540,13 @@ private:
     bool userWait;
     MonitorRequesterImplPtr monitorRequester;
     friend class MonitorRequesterImpl;
+//public:
+//    void channelStateChange(PvaClientChannelPtr const & channel, bool isConnected);
+//    void event(PvaClientMonitorPtr const & monitor);
+//    void command();
 };
 
+
 /**
  * @brief An easy to use alternative to Monitor.
  *
@@ -1558,6 +1592,23 @@ public:
     * @return The PvaClientMonitor 
     */
    PvaClientMonitorPtr getPvaClientMonitor();
+   /**
+    * @brief  Start the monitor
+    *
+    */
+    void start();
+   /**
+    * @brief  Start or restart the monitor with a new request.
+    *
+    * @param request The new request.
+    */
+   void start(const std::string & request);
+   /**
+    * @brief  Stop the monitor.
+    *
+    * @return The PvaClientMonitor 
+    */
+   void stop();
 
 private:
     static epics::pvData::ExecutorPtr executor;
diff --git a/src/pvaMonitor.cpp b/src/pvaMonitor.cpp
index 4c28bfb..032e0b0 100644
--- a/src/pvaMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/pvaMonitor.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,40 @@ PvaClientMonitorPtr PvaMonitor::getPvaClientMonitor()
     return pvaClientMonitor;
 }
 
+void PvaMonitor::start()
+{
+    if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::start()\n";
+    if(!pvaClientMonitor) {
+        PvaClientPtr client(pvaClient.lock());
+        client->message("PvaMonitor::start but not connected",MessageType::errorMessage);
+        return;
+    }
+    pvaClientMonitor->start();
+}
+
+void PvaMonitor::start(const string & request)
+{
+    if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::start(request)\n";
+    if(!pvaClientChannel->getChannel()->isConnected()) {
+        PvaClientPtr client(pvaClient.lock());
+        client->message("PvaMonitor::start(request) but not connected",MessageType::errorMessage);
+        return;
+    }
+    pvaClientMonitor.reset();
+    pvaClientMonitor = pvaClientChannel->monitor(request,shared_from_this());
+}
+    
+void PvaMonitor::stop()
+{
+    if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::stop()\n";
+    if(!pvaClientMonitor) {
+        PvaClientPtr client(pvaClient.lock());
+        client->message("PvaMonitor::start but not connected",MessageType::errorMessage);
+        return;
+    }
+    pvaClientMonitor->stop();
+}
+
 void PvaMonitor::channelStateChange(PvaClientChannelPtr const & channel, bool isConnected)
 {
     if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::channelStateChange isConnected " << (isConnected ? "true" : "false") << endl;
@@ -104,7 +138,7 @@ void PvaMonitor::event(PvaClientMonitorPtr const & monitor)
 
 void PvaMonitor::command()
 {
-    if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::run\n";
+    if(PvaClient::getDebug()) cout<< "PvaMonitor::command\n";
     pvaClientMonitor = pvaClientChannel->monitor(request,shared_from_this());
 }