diff --git a/python/pysmurf/client/base/base_class.py b/python/pysmurf/client/base/base_class.py
index 624b0edc..d94fbd0e 100644
--- a/python/pysmurf/client/base/base_class.py
+++ b/python/pysmurf/client/base/base_class.py
@@ -187,8 +187,12 @@ def __init__(self, log=None, server_addr="localhost", server_port=9000, atca_por
         self.trigger_root = self.amctiming + 'EvrV2CoreTriggers.'
         self.timing_status = self.amctiming + 'TimingFrameRx.'
 
-        self.C = CryoCard(self.rtm_spi_cryo_root + 'read',
-                          self.rtm_spi_cryo_root + 'write')
+        self.C = CryoCard(
+            self.rtm_spi_cryo_root + 'read',
+            self.rtm_spi_cryo_root + 'write',
+            self._server_addr,
+            self._server_port
+        )
         self.freq_resp = {}
 
         # RTM slow DAC parameters (used, e.g., for TES biasing). The
diff --git a/python/pysmurf/client/command/cryo_card.py b/python/pysmurf/client/command/cryo_card.py
index 7ef9d9b4..545ca15a 100644
--- a/python/pysmurf/client/command/cryo_card.py
+++ b/python/pysmurf/client/command/cryo_card.py
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 import os
-
-try:
-    import epics
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    print("cryo_card.py - epics not found.")
+import pyrogue
 
 def write_csv(filename, header, line):
     should_write_header = os.path.exists(filename)
@@ -30,7 +26,7 @@ def write_csv(filename, header, line):
         f.write(line+'\n')
 
 class CryoCard():
-    def __init__(self, readpv_in, writepv_in):
+    def __init__(self, readpv_in, writepv_in, server_addr="localhost", server_port=9000):
         """
         Interact with the cryocard via the PIC. To interact via the RTM, use SmurfCommandMixin.
         Needs to be compatible with the C02 and C04 cryocards.
@@ -39,8 +35,9 @@ def __init__(self, readpv_in, writepv_in):
         Ref https://github.com/slaclab/smurfc/blob/C04/firmware/src/ccard.h
         """
 
-        self.readpv = epics.PV(readpv_in)
-        self.writepv = epics.PV(writepv_in)
+        self._client = pyrogue.interfaces.VirtualClient(addr=server_addr, port=server_port)
+        self.readpv = self._client.root.getNode(readpv_in)
+        self.writepv = self._client.root.getNode(writepv_in)
 
         self.fw_version_address = 0x0
         self.relay_address = 0x2
@@ -60,18 +57,13 @@ def __init__(self, readpv_in, writepv_in):
         self.list_of_c04_amps = ['50k1', '50k2', 'hemt1', 'hemt2']
         self.list_of_c02_and_c04_amps = self.list_of_c02_amps + self.list_of_c04_amps
 
-    def do_read(self, address, use_monitor=False):
+    def do_read(self, address):
         r"""Writes query to cryostat card PIC and reads reply.
 
         Args
         ----
         address : int
             Address of PIC register to read.
-        use_monitor : bool, optional, default False
-            Passed directly to the underlying pyepics `epics.caget`
-            function call.  This was added to maintain default
-            behavior because this option was changed from default
-            `False` to default `True` in later versions of pyepics.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -80,16 +72,16 @@ def do_read(self, address, use_monitor=False):
             typically means no cryostat card is connected).
         """
         #need double write to make sure buffer is updated
-        self.writepv.put(cmd_make(1, address, 0))
+        self.writepv.set(cmd_make(1, address, 0))
         for self.retry in range(0, self.max_retries):
-            self.writepv.put(cmd_make(1, address, 0))
-            data = self.readpv.get(use_monitor=use_monitor)
+            self.writepv.set(cmd_make(1, address, 0))
+            data = self.readpv.get()
             addrrb = cmd_address(data)
             if (addrrb == address):
                 return (data)
         return (0)
 
-        return (self.readpv.get(use_monitor=use_monitor))
+        return (self.readpv.get())
 
     def do_write(self, address, value):
         """Write the given value directly to the address on the PIC. Make sure
@@ -100,12 +92,12 @@ def do_write(self, address, value):
         :param address the address on the PIC (e.g. 0x2)
         :returns the response from caput
         """
-        return self.writepv.put(cmd_make(0, address, value))
+        return self.writepv.set(cmd_make(0, address, value))
 
     def write_relays(self, relay):  # relay is the bit partern to set
-        self.writepv.put(cmd_make(0, self.relay_address, relay))
+        self.writepv.set(cmd_make(0, self.relay_address, relay))
         time.sleep(0.1)
-        self.writepv.put(cmd_make(0, self.relay_address, relay))
+        self.writepv.set(cmd_make(0, self.relay_address, relay))
 
     def read_relays(self):
         for self.busy_retry in range(0, self.max_retries):
@@ -228,7 +220,7 @@ def write_ps_en(self, enables):
         -------
         Nothing
         """
-        self.writepv.put(cmd_make(0, self.ps_en_address, enables))
+        self.writepv.set(cmd_make(0, self.ps_en_address, enables))
 
     def read_ps_en(self):
         """