diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index a4c27b4..db4c2fd 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def mon(client, device_id):
                 data = mon.poll()
                 if data:
                     try:
-                        res = mon.decode_json(data)
+                        res = model.decode_monitor(data)
                     except ValueError:
                         print('status data: {!r}'.format(data))
                     else:
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def mon(client, device_id):
                             elif isinstance(desc, wideq.RangeValue):
                                 print('- {0}: {1} ({2.min}-{2.max})'.format(
                                     key, value, desc,
-
                                 ))
 
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/wideq.py b/wideq.py
index 9668c4a..6e939b9 100644
--- a/wideq.py
+++ b/wideq.py
@@ -685,6 +685,39 @@ class ModelInfo(object):
         options = self.value(key).options
         return options[value]
 
+    @property
+    def binary_monitor_data(self):
+        """Check that type of monitoring is BINARY(BYTE).
+        """
+
+        return self.data['Monitoring']['type'] == 'BINARY(BYTE)'
+
+    def decode_monitor_binary(self, data):
+        """Decode binary encoded status data.
+        """
+
+        decoded = {}
+        for item in self.data['Monitoring']['protocol']:
+            key = item['value']
+            value = 0
+            for v in data[item['startByte']:item['startByte'] + item['length']]:
+                value = (value << 8) + v
+            decoded[key] = str(value)
+        return decoded
+
+    def decode_monitor_json(self, data):
+        """Decode a bytestring that encodes JSON status data."""
+
+        return json.loads(data.decode('utf8'))
+
+    def decode_monitor(self, data):
+        """Decode  status data."""
+
+        if self.binary_monitor_data:
+            return self.decode_monitor_binary(data)
+        else:
+            return self.decode_monitor_json(data)
+
 
 class Device(object):
     """A higher-level interface to a specific device.