Upgrading Your Shades from QED to QS Motor Systems

This article will cover upgrading your QED shades to QS shades by replacing the drive and keeping the existing wiring.

Knowledge article contents:

Things to consider
The upgrade process
Wiring examples

Things to consider when upgrading QED to QS

When evaluating the shades you plan to convert to Sivoia QS, consider the condition of the shade. It may be practical to replace the entire shade to take advantage of upgrading the fabric or upgrading to newer shading products that were not available at the time of initial installation.
Consider expanding the shading system to cover additional windows in the project.

Replace all shade keypads with compatible models based on the desired functionality of the keypads and the type of system you are upgrading to.

For more information on compatible keypads with QS shades, expand this to view the compatibility table:

A table showing replacement keypad models and their supported systems

Determine the current power supply installed and select the appropriate replacement power supply. The model number is on the unit label.

For more information on what power supply models are compatible, expand this to view the compatibility table:

Table showing QED Power supply models and their Modern Equivalents

Upgrade process steps

Determine type of drive is installed in your shading product and select the appropriate replacement drive for the size of your shade. The model number of the drive is on the label attached to the drive's wiring harness.

For more information on what models are compatible, expand this to view the compatibility table:

Table showing all QED Drive models and their compatible replacements

Remove the drive and replace it with the new drive. Replacing a drive that is enclosed in a tube (Roller Shades, etc.) requires sliding the old drive out of the tube and inserting the new one in its place. This may require the removal of 3 screws that hold the drive in place and removing a bracket from the old drive to re-attach to the new drive. Drives attached to a drapery track require the removal of one screw and a quarter turn of the drive unit to remove.

Reconfigure the existing wiring. Refer to the wiring options below for configurations.

Note: If you have difficulty identifying your drive model number, power supply model number, replacing the drive unit or replacing shade keypads with compatible models, feel free to reach out to our Technical Support using the form at the bottom of this page.

Wiring options

Shown below are three scenarios you may encounter during the upgrade process, with wiring diagrams showing the 'before' and 'after'

Important Note: NEVER use a QED power supply to power a QS drive or keypad. There was a change in voltage supplied from QED to QS.

Replacing a QED drive and QED power supply with a QS wired drive and QS power supply

Replacing a QED drive and a QED power supply with a QS wireless Drive and a QS power supply

Replacing a QED keypad and a QED power supply with a QS wired keypad and a QS power supply

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