Zeus User Manual Product Description: The Zeus is an innovative
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1. Zeus User Manual Product Description The Zeus is an innovative new development in ignition control The Zeus provides a regulated supply voltage to your ignition system from your receiver power bus as well as controlling remote switching of the ignition power This eliminates the need for a separate ignition system battery or any sort of external electronic kill switch Zeus provides completely isolated power to your ignition through a transformer based switch mode power supply design This isolates the ignition system eliminating the possibility of RF interference being coupled back into your sensitive radio equipment Specifications INPUT POWER 4 8 to 8 60VDC Normal input is 6 6 VDC to 7 50 VDC Working Voltage OUTPUT POWER 5 6 or 8 6VDC up to 25W Installation amp Use Installation amp operation of the Zeus is simple 1 Connect the radio INPUT connector of the Zeus to your receiver or power distribution system Use the channel you would like to use to switch your ignition system ON OFF 2 Select the output voltage your ignition system requires by placing the provided jumper across the indicated header pins The header block is near the OUTPUT connector and you can select between 5V 6V or 8 6V 3 Connect your ignition system power to the OUTPUT connector of the Zeus If you desire a mechanical switch you may place the switch in series with the leads to your ignition module 4 Mount the indicator LED in a convenient l2. ime after the shutoff command is given For safety alone do not flip or turn prop for 10 25 seconds after shutting the system off However Engine turn off is Instant There is no delay in shutting off your engine from your TX Questions or Problems Contact us or your dealer for quick and friendly support 42 percent products com speedcontrol comcast net PHONE USA 916 821 2635 Always in the U S A
3. ocation it will indicate to you if the Zeus is currently providing power to your ignition If the LED is ON your ignition system is receiving power and is active If the LED is OFF the Zeus has turned off your ignition 5 Radio set up is also easy Select a channel with a radio switch and verify operation by powering up the transmitter and receiver Set the transmitter ignition control switch to OFF If the LED is ON simply reverse the transmitter channel Cycle the switch and confirm correct operation 6 Thats it You are done with the installation of your new Zeus ignition controller Important Notes When using the Zeus with a power distribution system be sure to plug the Zeus only into a servo output port not directly into the receiver Most power distribution systems provide a dedicated 5V regulator for the receiver and these typically can only provide 1 2A which may not be sufficient to power your ignition system If this on board receiver regulator overheats it may shut down causing your radio system to fail Make sure that whatever you plug the Zeus into for power can supply at least 3 5A to be safe Be aware that without your ignition battery your flight batteries will have an increased load on them up to 3 5A in the worst case likely 1A or so This will reduce run time so be sure to familiarize yourself with the amount of discharge your particular ignition module demands 42 recommends that for the first few flight
4. s you carefully monitor and charge your batteries to get an idea of the run time you can expect 42 also suggests using batteries of at least 2000mAh in capacity because of the potentially large current draw When mounting the Zeus locate it inside or very near the Motor Box This further reduces the possibility of any interference Please connect the Zeus s output connector directly to the ignition modules power wire directly going into your ignition if you own a DA we sell a Power Pole to Zeus connector An external hard switch is not recommended but if you must have one use a high power type with leads that are as short as possible again keep all the wiring related to the engine as close to the engine as physically possible it all must remain inside the motor box itself The Zeus uses the same failsafe system as our Opto Gas kill which means that a loss of radio signal will shut the ignition off Note that this feature is not applicable when using a PCM radio system that is programmed to keep the engine running upon fail safe condition NOTE If using a 2 4GHz system bind your transmitter and receiver with the ignition control switch on your transmitter set to the failsafe mode you desire that is Motor ON or Motor OFF upon Fail safe taking place SAFETY Always make sure to keep an eye on the LED indicator before moving the propeller of your engine be safe The Zeus has a large output capacitor bank which can store a charge for some t
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