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Motor setup

TBS Saber EQ

Range
TBS (Saber) Roller Blinds
Motor
SABER H0-TBS35EQ/S — Wired AC Motor. Q stands for Quiet
Remote
15CH — TBS 1802/S
Power
Wired AC
Identify by
EQ on the label. The quiet model, similar to the EL, but the speed and soft stop settings are its own.
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Before you start

  • Remote — insert battery.
  • Motor — connect power.

Initial setup

Factory reset motor

Motor: HOLD [BUTTON]jolt x4 & let go of button & beep x4

Pairing

Select channel
Motor: PLUG IN — or — HOLD [BUTTON]jolt & beep
Remote: HOLD [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Reverse roll directionif required

Remote: HOLD [UP] [DOWN]motor jolt x1

Set limits

UP limit FIRST
Remote: HOLD [UP]continuous travel
Remote: PRESS [UP]step mode
Remote: HOLD [UP] [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3
DOWN limit SECOND
Remote: HOLD [DOWN]continuous travel
Remote: PRESS [DOWN]step mode
Remote: HOLD [DOWN] [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Adjust upper limit

Remote: HOLD [UP] [STOP]jolt & beep
Adjust height
Remote: HOLD [UP] [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Adjust lower limit

Remote: HOLD [DOWN] [STOP]jolt & beep
Adjust height
Remote: HOLD [DOWN] [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Copy channel using motor — add channel or remote

Select channel
Motor: HOLD [BUTTON]jolt & beep
Remote: HOLD [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Delete all remotes connected to motor, using remote

Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]jolt & beep
Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt x2 beep x3

Delete all limits on motor, using remote

Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [DOWN]jolt & beep
Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt x2 beep x3

Hide / unhide channels

Remote: HOLD [LEFT] [RIGHT]display 15
Select last channel to keep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]display oK

Lock / unlock limit on remote

Remote: HOLD [STOP] for 15 secsdisplay L or U
Remote back: PRESS [P2]display oK
U — limit settings unlocked
L — limit settings locked

Enable sleep mode

Motor: HOLD [BUTTON]jolt x2 & beep x2

Wake up

Motor: PRESS [BUTTON]roll to nearest limit

Switch between tilt & roll mode

Remote: HOLD [UP] [DOWN]motor jolt x1
Remote: PRESS [STOP]switch modes
Mode: TILT (hold Up or Down to roll) — jolt & beep
Mode: ROLL — jolt x2 beep x3

One way (unidirectional) / two way (bidirectional) mode

Remote: Remove battery
Remote: HOLD [P2]
Remote: Put in battery
1 — One way (unidirectional) mode (will not work)
2 — Two way (bidirectional) mode (default)
  • Factory Reset Motor

  • Pairing to Remote Control

  • Reverse Roll Direction

  • Set Limits

  • Adjust Lower Limit

  • Adjust Upper Limit

  • Copy Channel and Settings to Another Channel

  • Copy Channel and Settings to Another Remote

  • Delete Channel Using Remote

  • Copy Channel and Settings Using Motor

  • Delete All Remotes Connected to Motor

  • Delete and Reset All Limits on Motor

Troubleshoot

Work down the list before resetting anything.

  • Motor — check it has power.
  • Motor not in sleep mode.
  • Motor in roll mode.
  • Remote — check it has battery.
  • Remote unlocked.
  • Remote — unhide all channels.
  • Remote in two way (bidirectional) mode.
  • All else fails: factory reset.
  • Hide or Unhide Unused Channels on Remote

  • Lock or Unlock Limit Settings

  • Switch Between Two Way /Bidirectional & One Way /Unidirectional Modes

  • Switch Between Tilt and Roll Modes

User preferences

Set favourite position

Move to position
Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]jolt x2 beep x3

Move to favourite position

Remote: HOLD [STOP]

Delete favourite position

Remote back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]jolt & beep
Remote: PRESS [STOP]jolt & beep

Copy channel using remote — add channel or remote

Existing channel back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Existing channel back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
New channel back: PRESS [P2]jolt x2 beep x3

Delete channel using remote — delete channel or remote

Channel to keep back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Channel to keep back: PRESS [P2]jolt & beep
Channel to delete back: PRESS [P2]jolt x2 beep x3
  • Set Favourite Position

  • Move to Favourite Position

  • Delete Favourite Position

  • Enable Sleep Mode

  • Wake Up from Sleep Mode

Transcribed from Speedy Blinds TBS Saber EL / EQ guide (speedyblinds.au/motor/tbs-el), which covers both models, 2026-09-04. If a step here differs from the guide you were sent with the job, the guide is right. Tell us and we'll correct this page.

Other TBS guides: Saber EL and Saber EU.

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