diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1b4a75..2e1344f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ There's no global configuration for this binding.
 | sched_fri     | Switch | Scheduled clean enabled for Friday                 | N |
 | sched_sat     | Switch | Scheduled clean enabled for Saturday               | N |
 | sched_sun     | Switch | Scheduled clean enabled for Sunday                 | N |
+| schedule      | Number | Schedule bitmask for use in scripts. 7 bits, bit #0 corresponds to Sunday | N |
 | edge_clean    | Switch | Seek out and clean along walls and furniture legs  | N |
 | always_finish | Switch | Whether to keep cleaning if the bin becomes full   | N |
 | power_boost   | String | Power boost mode: "auto", "performance", "eco"     | N |
diff --git a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/IRobotBindingConstants.java b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/IRobotBindingConstants.java
index 5508eca..1873fab 100644
--- a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/IRobotBindingConstants.java
+++ b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/IRobotBindingConstants.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class IRobotBindingConstants {
     public final static String CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH_PREFIX = "sched_";
     public final static String[] CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH = { "sched_sun", "sched_mon", "sched_tue", "sched_wed",
             "sched_thu", "sched_fri", "sched_sat" };
+    public final static String CHANNEL_SCHEDULE = "schedule";
     public final static String CHANNEL_EDGE_CLEAN = "edge_clean";
     public final static String CHANNEL_ALWAYS_FINISH = "always_finish";
     public final static String CHANNEL_POWER_BOOST = "power_boost";
diff --git a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/handler/RoombaHandler.java b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/handler/RoombaHandler.java
index f6236c1..95cfce6 100644
--- a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/handler/RoombaHandler.java
+++ b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/irobot/handler/RoombaHandler.java
@@ -134,15 +134,26 @@ public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
                 for (int i = 0; i < CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH.length; i++) {
                     if (ch.equals(CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH[i])) {
                         JSONArray cycle = schedule.getJSONArray("cycle");
-                        cycle.put(i, command.equals(OnOffType.ON) ? "start" : "none");
 
-                        JSONObject state = new JSONObject();
-                        state.put("cleanSchedule", schedule);
-                        sendDelta(state);
+                        enableCycle(cycle, i, command.equals(OnOffType.ON));
+                        sendSchedule(schedule);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
             }
+        } else if (ch.equals(CHANNEL_SCHEDULE)) {
+            if (command instanceof DecimalType) {
+                int bitmask = ((DecimalType) command).intValue();
+                JSONArray cycle = new JSONArray();
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH.length; i++) {
+                    enableCycle(cycle, i, (bitmask & (1 << i)) != 0);
+                }
+
+                JSONObject schedule = new JSONObject();
+                schedule.put("cycle", cycle);
+                sendSchedule(schedule);
+            }
         } else if (ch.equals(CHANNEL_EDGE_CLEAN)) {
             if (command instanceof OnOffType) {
                 JSONObject state = new JSONObject();
@@ -174,6 +185,16 @@ public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
         }
     }
 
+    private void enableCycle(JSONArray cycle, int i, boolean enable) {
+        cycle.put(i, enable ? "start" : "none");
+    }
+
+    private void sendSchedule(JSONObject schedule) {
+        JSONObject state = new JSONObject();
+        state.put("cleanSchedule", schedule);
+        sendDelta(state);
+    }
+
     private void sendDelta(JSONObject state) {
         // Huge thanks to Dorita980 author(s) for an insight on this
         JSONObject request = new JSONObject();
@@ -388,10 +409,18 @@ public void processMessage(String topic, byte[] payload) {
 
                 if (schedule.has("cycle")) {
                     JSONArray cycle = schedule.getJSONArray("cycle");
+                    int binary = 0;
 
                     for (int i = 0; i < cycle.length(); i++) {
-                        reportSwitch(CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH[i], cycle.getString(i).equals("start"));
+                        boolean on = cycle.getString(i).equals("start");
+
+                        reportSwitch(CHANNEL_SCHED_SWITCH[i], on);
+                        if (on) {
+                            binary |= (1 << i);
+                        }
                     }
+
+                    reportInt(CHANNEL_SCHEDULE, binary);
                 }
 
                 lastSchedule = schedule;
diff --git a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index 81c5e04..e8459c1 100644
--- a/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/org.openhab.binding.vacuum/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
                 <label>Schedule Sun</label>
                 <description>Sunday schedule active</description>
             </channel>
+            <channel id="schedule" typeId="schedule" />
             <channel id="edge_clean" typeId="edge_clean" />
             <channel id="always_finish" typeId="always_finish" />
             <channel id="power_boost" typeId="power_boost" />
@@ -203,6 +204,12 @@
         <item-type>Switch</item-type>
         <label>Schedule</label>
     </channel-type>
+    <channel-type id="schedule" advanced="true">
+        <item-type>Number</item-type>
+        <label>Schedule</label>
+        <description>Schedule bitmask for use in scripts: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat</description>
+        <state min="0" max="127" />
+    </channel-type>
     <channel-type id="rssi" advanced="true">
     	<item-type>Number</item-type>
     	<label>RSSI</label>