diff --git a/cfg/ppms_proxy_test_cfg.py b/cfg/ppms_proxy_test_cfg.py
index 0f077b8..7df35c2 100644
--- a/cfg/ppms_proxy_test_cfg.py
+++ b/cfg/ppms_proxy_test_cfg.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Node('filtered.PPMS.psi.ch',
     'filtered PPMS at PSI',
-    'localhost:5002',
+    'tcp://5002',
 )
 
 
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ Mod('mf',
     remote_class = 'frappy_psi.ppms.Field',
     io = 'secnode',
 
-    value = Param(min = -0.1, max = 0.1),
-    target = Param(min = -8, max = 8),
+    value = Param(),
+    target = Param(min=-0.1, max=0.1),
 )
diff --git a/cfg/softcal_cfg.py b/cfg/softcal_cfg.py
index 32e2c26..6d0fdf0 100644
--- a/cfg/softcal_cfg.py
+++ b/cfg/softcal_cfg.py
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-Node('r3',
-    'temp sensor on 3He system',
-    'tcp://pc12694:5000',
-    cls = 'frappy.core.Proxy',
-    remote_class = 'frappy_mlz.amagnet.GarfieldMagnet',
-    #remote_class = 'frappy.core.Readable',
+Node('softcal.demo.example',
+    'convert r2 from PPMS to a temperature',
+    'tcp://5001',
+)
+
+Mod('r2',
+    'frappy.core.Proxy',
+    'convert r2 from PPMS to a temperature',
+    remote_class = 'frappy.core.Readable',
+    uri = 'tcp://localhost:5000',
     export = False,
 )
 
-Mod('t3',
+Mod('T2',
     'frappy_psi.softcal.Sensor',
     '',
     value = Param(unit = 'K'),
-    rawsensor = 'r3',
+    rawsensor = 'r2',
     calib = 'X131346',
 )
diff --git a/frappy/proxy.py b/frappy/proxy.py
index cabb656..72640f2 100644
--- a/frappy/proxy.py
+++ b/frappy/proxy.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ class ProxyModule(HasIO, Module):
             pname, pobj = params.popitem()
             props = remoteparams.get(pname, None)
             if props is None:
-                self.log.warning('remote parameter %s:%s does not exist' % (self.module, pname))
+                if pobj.export:
+                    self.log.warning('remote parameter %s:%s does not exist' % (self.module, pname))
                 continue
             dt = props['datatype']
             try:
@@ -185,6 +186,10 @@ def proxy_class(remote_class, name=None):
     for aname, aobj in rcls.accessibles.items():
         if isinstance(aobj, Parameter):
             pobj = aobj.copy()
+            # we have to set own properties of pobj to the inherited ones
+            # this matters for the ProxyModule.status datatype, which should be
+            # overidden by the remote class status datatype
+            pobj.ownProperties = pobj.propertyValues
             pobj.merge({'needscfg': False})
             attrs[aname] = pobj
 
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ def proxy_class(remote_class, name=None):
         else:
             raise ConfigError('do not now about %r in %s.accessibles' % (aobj, remote_class))
 
-    return type(name, (proxycls,), attrs)
+    return type(name+"_", (proxycls,), attrs)
 
 
 def Proxy(name, logger, cfgdict, srv):
@@ -232,6 +237,6 @@ def Proxy(name, logger, cfgdict, srv):
     if 'description' not in cfgdict:
         cfgdict['description'] = 'remote module %s on %s' % (
             cfgdict.get('module', name),
-                cfgdict.get('io', {'value:': '?'})['value'])
+            cfgdict.get('io', {'value:': '?'})['value'])
 
     return proxy_class(remote_class)(name, logger, cfgdict, srv)
diff --git a/frappy_psi/ppms.py b/frappy_psi/ppms.py
index ba3ea72..e0a3063 100644
--- a/frappy_psi/ppms.py
+++ b/frappy_psi/ppms.py
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ class PpmsBase(HasIO, Readable):
             raise HardwareError('bad reply %r to command %r' % (reply, command))
 
 
+class PpmsDrivable(Drivable, PpmsBase):
+    pass
+
+
 class Channel(PpmsBase):
     """channel base class"""
 
@@ -283,7 +287,7 @@ class Level(PpmsBase):
         return literal_eval(self.communicate('LEVEL?'))[0]
 
 
-class Chamber(PpmsBase, Drivable):
+class Chamber(PpmsDrivable):
     """sample chamber handling
 
     value is an Enum, which is redundant with the status text
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ class Chamber(PpmsBase, Drivable):
         return self.read_target()
 
 
-class Temp(PpmsBase, Drivable):
+class Temp(PpmsDrivable):
     """temperature"""
 
     Status = Enum(
@@ -501,7 +505,7 @@ class Temp(PpmsBase, Drivable):
         self._stopped = True
 
 
-class Field(PpmsBase, Drivable):
+class Field(PpmsDrivable):
     """magnetic field"""
 
     Status = Enum(
@@ -639,7 +643,7 @@ class Field(PpmsBase, Drivable):
         self._stopped = True
 
 
-class Position(PpmsBase, Drivable):
+class Position(PpmsDrivable):
     """rotator position"""
 
     Status = Drivable.Status