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+/**
+ *  Copyright 2016 SmartThings
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+ *  in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
+ *  on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ *  for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+metadata {
+	definition (name: "Z-Wave Plus Window Shade", namespace: "smartthings", author: "SmartThings") {
+		capability "Window Shade"
+		capability "Battery"
+		capability "Refresh"
+		capability "Health Check"
+		capability "Actuator"
+		capability "Sensor"
+
+		command "stop"
+
+		capability "Switch Level"   // until we get a Window Shade Level capability
+		capability "Switch"  // temporary for use with Routines
+
+		// This device handler is specifically for position-aware window coverings
+		//
+		fingerprint type: "0x1107", cc: "0x5E,0x26", deviceJoinName: "Window Shade"
+		fingerprint type: "0x9A00", cc: "0x5E,0x26", deviceJoinName: "Window Shade"
+		fingerprint mfr:"026E", prod:"4353", model:"5A31", deviceJoinName: "Window Blinds"
+		fingerprint mfr:"026E", prod:"5253", model:"5A31", deviceJoinName: "Roller Shade"
+	}
+
+	simulator {
+		status "open":  "command: 2603, payload: FF"
+		status "closed": "command: 2603, payload: 00"
+		status "10%": "command: 2603, payload: 0A"
+		status "66%": "command: 2603, payload: 42"
+		status "99%": "command: 2603, payload: 63"
+		status "battery 100%": "command: 8003, payload: 64"
+		status "battery low": "command: 8003, payload: FF"
+
+		// reply messages
+		reply "2001FF,delay 1000,2602": "command: 2603, payload: 10 FF FE"
+		reply "200100,delay 1000,2602": "command: 2603, payload: 60 00 FE"
+		reply "200142,delay 1000,2602": "command: 2603, payload: 10 42 FE"
+		reply "200163,delay 1000,2602": "command: 2603, payload: 10 63 FE"
+	}
+
+	tiles(scale: 2) {
+		multiAttributeTile(name:"windowShade", type: "lighting", width: 6, height: 4, canChangeIcon: true){
+			tileAttribute ("device.windowShade", key: "PRIMARY_CONTROL") {
+				attributeState "open", label:'${name}', action:"close", icon:"st.doors.garage.garage-open", backgroundColor:"#79b821", nextState:"closing"
+				attributeState "closed", label:'${name}', action:"open", icon:"st.doors.garage.garage-closed", backgroundColor:"#ffffff", nextState:"opening"
+				attributeState "partiallyOpen", label:'Open', action:"close", icon:"st.doors.garage.garage-open", backgroundColor:"#79b821", nextState:"closing"
+				attributeState "opening", label:'${name}', action:"stop", icon:"st.doors.garage.garage-opening", backgroundColor:"#79b821", nextState:"partiallyOpen"
+				attributeState "closing", label:'${name}', action:"stop", icon:"st.doors.garage.garage-closing", backgroundColor:"#ffffff", nextState:"partiallyOpen"
+			}
+			tileAttribute ("device.level", key: "SLIDER_CONTROL") {
+				attributeState "level", action:"setLevel"
+			}
+		}
+
+		standardTile("refresh", "device.refresh", width: 2, height: 2, inactiveLabel: false, decoration: "flat") {
+			state "default", label:'', action:"refresh.refresh", icon:"st.secondary.refresh", nextState: "disabled"
+			state "disabled", label:'', action:"", icon:"st.secondary.refresh"
+		}
+
+		valueTile("battery", "device.battery", decoration: "flat", inactiveLabel: false, width: 2, height: 2) {
+			state "battery", label:'${currentValue}% battery', unit:""
+		}
+
+		preferences {
+			input "preset", "number", title: "Default half-open position (1-100)", defaultValue: 50, required: false, displayDuringSetup: false
+		}
+
+		main(["windowShade"])
+		details(["windowShade", "refresh", "battery"])
+
+	}
+}
+
+def parse(String description) {
+	def result = null
+	//if (description =~ /command: 2603, payload: ([0-9A-Fa-f]{6})/)
+	// TODO: Workaround manual parsing of v4 multilevel report
+	def cmd = zwave.parse(description, [0x20: 1, 0x26: 3])  // TODO: switch to SwitchMultilevel v4 and use target value
+	if (cmd) {
+		result = zwaveEvent(cmd)
+	}
+	log.debug "Parsed '$description' to ${result.inspect()}"
+	return result
+}
+
+def getCheckInterval() {
+	// These are battery-powered devices, and it's not very critical
+	// to know whether they're online or not – 12 hrs
+	12 * 60 * 60
+}
+
+def installed() {
+	sendEvent(name: "checkInterval", value: checkInterval, displayed: false)
+}
+
+def updated() {
+	if (device.latestValue("checkInterval") != checkInterval) {
+		sendEvent(name: "checkInterval", value: checkInterval, displayed: false)
+	}
+	if (!device.latestState("battery")) {
+		response(zwave.batteryV1.batteryGet())
+	}
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.basicv1.BasicReport cmd) {
+	handleLevelReport(cmd)
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.basicv1.BasicSet cmd) {
+	handleLevelReport(cmd)
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.switchmultilevelv3.SwitchMultilevelReport cmd) {
+	handleLevelReport(cmd)
+}
+
+private handleLevelReport(physicalgraph.zwave.Command cmd) {
+	def descriptionText = null
+	def shadeValue = null
+
+	def level = cmd.value as Integer
+	if (level >= 99) {
+		level = 99
+		shadeValue = "open"
+	} else if (level <= 0) {
+		level = 0  // unlike dimmer switches, the level isn't saved when closed
+		shadeValue = "closed"
+	} else {
+		shadeValue = "partiallyOpen"
+		descriptionText = "${device.displayName} shade is ${level}% open"
+	}
+	def levelEvent = createEvent(name: "level", value: level, unit: "%", displayed: false)
+	def stateEvent = createEvent(name: "windowShade", value: shadeValue, descriptionText: descriptionText, isStateChange: levelEvent.isStateChange)
+
+	def result = [stateEvent, levelEvent]
+	if (!state.lastbatt || now() - state.lastbatt > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
+		log.debug "requesting battery"
+		state.lastbatt = (now() - 23 * 60 * 60 * 1000) // don't queue up multiple battery reqs in a row
+		result << response(["delay 15000", zwave.batteryV1.batteryGet().format()])
+	}
+	result
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.switchmultilevelv3.SwitchMultilevelStopLevelChange cmd) {
+	[ createEvent(name: "windowShade", value: "partiallyOpen", displayed: false, descriptionText: "$device.displayName shade stopped"),
+	  response(zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format()) ]
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.manufacturerspecificv2.ManufacturerSpecificReport cmd) {
+	def msr = String.format("%04X-%04X-%04X", cmd.manufacturerId, cmd.productTypeId, cmd.productId)
+	updateDataValue("MSR", msr)
+	if (cmd.manufacturerName) {
+		updateDataValue("manufacturer", cmd.manufacturerName)
+	}
+	createEvent([descriptionText: "$device.displayName MSR: $msr", isStateChange: false])
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.commands.batteryv1.BatteryReport cmd) {
+	def map = [ name: "battery", unit: "%" ]
+	if (cmd.batteryLevel == 0xFF) {
+		map.value = 1
+		map.descriptionText = "${device.displayName} has a low battery"
+		map.isStateChange = true
+	} else {
+		map.value = cmd.batteryLevel
+	}
+	state.lastbatt = now()
+	createEvent(map)
+}
+
+def zwaveEvent(physicalgraph.zwave.Command cmd) {
+	log.debug "unhandled $cmd"
+	return []
+}
+
+def open() {
+	log.debug "open()"
+	/*delayBetween([
+			zwave.basicV1.basicSet(value: 0xFF).format(),
+			zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format()
+	], 1000)*/
+	zwave.basicV1.basicSet(value: 0xFF).format()
+}
+
+def close() {
+	log.debug "close()"
+	/*delayBetween([
+			zwave.basicV1.basicSet(value: 0x00).format(),
+			zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format()
+	], 1000)*/
+	zwave.basicV1.basicSet(value: 0).format()
+}
+
+def on() {
+	open()
+}
+
+def off() {
+	close()
+}
+
+def setLevel(value, duration = null) {
+	log.debug "setLevel(${value.inspect()})"
+	Integer level = value as Integer
+	if (level < 0) level = 0
+	if (level > 99) level = 99
+	if (!preset && level > 0 && level < 95) state.preset = level
+	delayBetween([
+			zwave.basicV1.basicSet(value: level).format(),
+			zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format()
+	])
+}
+
+def presetPosition() {
+	setLevel(preset ?: state.preset ?: 50)
+}
+
+def stop() {
+	log.debug "stop()"
+	zwave.switchMultilevelV3.switchMultilevelStopLevelChange().format()
+}
+
+def ping() {
+	zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format()
+}
+
+def refresh() {
+	log.debug "refresh()"
+	delayBetween([
+			zwave.switchMultilevelV1.switchMultilevelGet().format(),
+			zwave.batteryV1.batteryGet().format()
+	], 1500)
+}