diff --git a/src/builder2ibek/__main__.py b/src/builder2ibek/__main__.py
index 076ceb5..034d278 100644
--- a/src/builder2ibek/__main__.py
+++ b/src/builder2ibek/__main__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def file(
     xml: Path = typer.Argument(..., help="Filename of the builder XML file"),
     yaml: Optional[Path] = typer.Option(..., help="Output file"),
     schema: Optional[str] = typer.Option(
-        None, help="Generic IOC schema (added to top of the yaml output)"
+        "/epics/ibek-defs/ioc.schema.json",
+        help="Generic IOC schema (added to top of the yaml output)",
     ),
 ):
     def tidy_up(yaml):
@@ -67,10 +68,7 @@ def tidy_up(yaml):
     yaml_map = CommentedMap(ioc.model_dump())
 
     # add support yaml schema
-    if schema:
-        yaml_map.yaml_add_eol_comment(
-            f"yaml-language-server: $schema={schema}", column=0
-        )
+    yaml_map.yaml_add_eol_comment(f"yaml-language-server: $schema={schema}", column=0)
 
     ruamel.indent(mapping=2, sequence=4, offset=2)
 
diff --git a/src/builder2ibek/convert.py b/src/builder2ibek/convert.py
index 5902dbd..eaae778 100644
--- a/src/builder2ibek/convert.py
+++ b/src/builder2ibek/convert.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Generic XML to YAML conversion functions
 """
+
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from builder2ibek.builder import Builder, Element
@@ -14,10 +15,13 @@ def dispatch(builder: Builder, filename) -> Generic_IOC:
     and build a generic IOC from the converted Entities
     """
     ioc = Generic_IOC(
-        # ioc_name=builder.name.lower(),
-        ioc_name="{{ ioc_yaml_file_name }}",
+        ioc_name="{{  __utils__.get_env('IOC_NAME') }}",
         description="auto-generated by https://github.com/epics-containers/builder2ibek",
-        entities=[],
+        # some default entities for all IOC instances
+        entities=[
+            {"type": "epics.EpicsEnvSet", "name": "EPICS_TS_MIN_WEST", "value": "0"},
+            {"type": "devIocStats.iocAdminSoft", "IOC": "{{ ioc_name | upper }}"},
+        ],
         source_file=filename,
     )
 
diff --git a/src/builder2ibek/converters/deviocstats.py b/src/builder2ibek/converters/deviocstats.py
index 11358e7..e8dafdb 100644
--- a/src/builder2ibek/converters/deviocstats.py
+++ b/src/builder2ibek/converters/deviocstats.py
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@
 
 def handler(entity: Entity, entity_type: str, ioc: Generic_IOC):
     if (
-        entity_type == "devIocStatsHelper"
-        or entity_type == "iocAdminSoft"
+        entity_type == "devIocStatsHelper" or entity_type == "iocAdminSoft"
         # TODO - to do the right thing here we need to know arch somehow
         # TODO but at present this is a Generic IOC target thing - not in the yaml
         # and ioc.arch == "linux-x86_64"
     ):
+        print(f"removing {Entity}")
+        entity.delete_me()
+        return
+        # in fact the above is nice because we by default add devIocStats.iocAdminSoft
+        # using the env var IOC_NAME
+
         entity.type = f"{xml_component}.iocAdminSoft"
         if "ioc" in entity:
             entity.rename("ioc", "IOC")
diff --git a/src/builder2ibek/converters/dlsPLC.py b/src/builder2ibek/converters/dlsPLC.py
index bc208fa..e9e4326 100644
--- a/src/builder2ibek/converters/dlsPLC.py
+++ b/src/builder2ibek/converters/dlsPLC.py
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ def handler(entity: Entity, entity_type: str, ioc: Generic_IOC):
         id = int(entity.get("id"))
         id_enum = f"{id:02d}"
         entity.id = id_enum
+    elif entity_type == "NX102_readReal":
+        entity.remove("name")