diff --git a/slic/utils/ioc/adjdrv.py b/slic/utils/ioc/adjdrv.py
index 590913c7..12ad64d2 100644
--- a/slic/utils/ioc/adjdrv.py
+++ b/slic/utils/ioc/adjdrv.py
@@ -32,4 +32,14 @@ class AdjustableDriver(Driver):
         return value
 
 
+#    def sync(self):
+#        for n, a in self.adjs.items():
+#            v_adj = a.get_current_value()
+#            v_par = self.getParam(n)
+#            if v_adj != v_par:
+#                print("sync:", n, v_adj)
+#                self.setParam(n, v_adj)
+#        self.updatePVs() # this actually triggers the monitoring
+
+
 
diff --git a/slic/utils/ioc/ioc.py b/slic/utils/ioc/ioc.py
index 31cf3333..b1928753 100644
--- a/slic/utils/ioc/ioc.py
+++ b/slic/utils/ioc/ioc.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pcaspy
 from pcaspy import SimpleServer
 from pcaspy.tools import ServerThread
 from .adjdrv import AdjustableDriver
@@ -36,13 +37,23 @@ class IOC(ServerThread):
         super().__init__(server)
 
 
+#    def run(self):
+#        while self.running:
+#            self.server.process(0.1)
+#            self.driver.sync()
+
+
 
 def mk_pvdb(adjs):
     return {n: mk_pvinfo(a) for n, a in adjs.items()}
 
 def mk_pvinfo(adj):
     typ = infer_type(adj)
-    return {"type": typ}
+    res = {
+        "type": typ,
+        "scan": 1 # triggers monitors every second
+    }
+    return res
 
 def infer_type(adj):
     val = adj.get_current_value()