Mobiltech ZEUS150 User manual

Thermoelectric Generator
USER MANUAL
ZEUS150 CD
Power Supply: Diesel
IMPORTANT
You can obtain the 3 (three) year warranty extension by
registering the product for free on shop.mobiltech.it
More information can be found in chapter 5 of this manual.

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SUMMARY
1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................2
1.1 Usage rules.....................................................................................................................2
1.2 Basic operating principles and general indications..........................................................3
1.3 Fuel quality......................................................................................................................4
2System control ....................................................................................................................5
2.1 Main Menu - Home..........................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Solar panel management..........................................................................................7
2.1.2 Thermoelectric generator management....................................................................7
2.1.3 Service battery..........................................................................................................8
2.1.4 Engine battery...........................................................................................................8
2.2 Settings Menu .................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Timer Menu...............................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Mode Menu.............................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Language Menu......................................................................................................11
2.2.4 Service Menu..........................................................................................................11
2.2.5 Update Menu..........................................................................................................12
2.2.6 Generator Menu......................................................................................................12
2.2.7 Reset Function........................................................................................................13
3System messages and fault table....................................................................................13
4Technical data ...................................................................................................................15
5Warranty.............................................................................................................................15
6Possible checks ................................................................................................................16
7Manufacturer......................................................................................................................16
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Mobil Tech product. With the Zeus150 thermoelectric generator you
have a system capable of charging the batteries of your vehicle, regardless of the availability of
external electricity or weather conditions.
Installation and commissioning must be performed by specialized personnel only, using a
dedicated Installation Manual. This User Manual describes all the steps to be taken only for
normal system operation.
1.1 Usage rules
Zeus150 can be installed on campers, caravans and trucks and it’s able, when the vehicle is
parked, to charge the vehicle’s batteries in a silent and ecological way, using only the fuel
present in the vehicle’s tank.
Use other than intended is not allowed.
During installation and normal operation, the following instructions must be observed:
▪Installation must be performed by qualified personnel only
▪Usage is allowed in open places only
▪Use only the prescribed fuel
▪It is not allowed to make any change to the system, deleting or inserting other types of
components

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▪The use of components other than the original ones is not allowed
▪The product does not require user maintenance. Maintenance operations must be
performed by qualified personnel only
▪In case of doubt, contact the manufacturer or a qualified installer
1.2 Basic operating principles and general indications
The basic operating principle of the system is shown below:
Zeus150 generator is able, using the vehicle's fuel, to charge and maintain charged both the
engine and service batteries, in a silent and ecological way.
Zeus150 is able to supply 150Wh of typical power; it’s able to manage also an optional
photovoltaic panel, in order to obtain an integrated battery management system.
ATTENTION
NEVER disconnect for any reason the primary battery when the generator is working. The
operation is very harmful because the cooling of the device will be lost, causing possible
breakages due to overheating. Any incorrect operation is recorded in the device memory.
General notes regarding generator usage:
•The system has an integrated atmospheric pressure sensor, in order to adapt the
combustion to air rarefaction variations, due to altitude and to climatic conditions; it is
tested up to 3.000mt above sea level
•Basic operations have been designed in order to set the system in automatic mode or
manual mode, for complete and efficient batteries management
•The system provides the management of optional photovoltaic panels
•The system offers manual operations and two programmable timers
•The system manages the recharge of the primary service battery at 12V (mod.
Z150CD12) or 24V (mod. Z150CD24) and the secondary 12V/24V one (engine).

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The charging logic gives priority to the primary battery but meanwhile the secondary is
monitored and recharged in case of need
•The primary battery is recharged using the parameters related to the temperature of the
containment compartment. It is possible to force a priority charging of the secondary
battery
•If the display is not touched for 3 minutes, it switches off automatically while keeping the
set functions unaltered. To turn it on again simply touch the screen
•If manual mode, after 30 minutes of inactivity the system automatically goes into stand-by
mode to reduce electrical consumption. When switched on again, it may take a few
seconds to restore communication with all components
•The generator switches off automatically 3 minutes after the ignition of the vehicle engine.
Within the first 3 minutes there is the possibility to force the generator working status
confirming the popup message on the display
•Use only batteries of type PB / AGM / GEL and LiFeP04, selecting the correct charging
algorithm from the control unit.
•Recommended capacity: from 70 to 400Ah. Do not use old batteries in any
circumstances, as they could cause the Zeus150 generator not to work correctly
•In any moment is possible to check the status and characteristics of the batteries
•It is always possible to check the operating status of the system and all its components
•Do not wash the generator using a pressure washer
•The generator is not designed to work submerged in water or other liquids; in the event of
flooding, the warranty becomes void and it is necessary to go to an authorized installer.
•The generator manufacturer is not responsible for battery status or incorrect selection of
the type of batteries to be recharged
1.3 Fuel quality
Zeus150 generator works without problems with the diesel fuel normally available on the market
used for the vehicle’s engine. Addition max. of biodiesel available on the market according to
DIN EN 590. In the winter months diesel fuel is adapted at low temperatures from 0°C to -20°C.
In this way problems can arise only in the case of extremely low external temperatures - as well
as in the vehicle engine - see the instructions of the vehicle manufacturer. In special cases and
at external temperatures above 0°C the Zeus150 generator can also work with heating oil sec.
DIN 51603 (from an additional tank).
If the Zeus150 generator is powered from a separate tank, follow these steps:
•external temperatures higher than 0°C: use diesel oil sec. DIN EN 590 or heating oil sec.
DIN 51603;
•external temperatures from 0°C to -20°C: use winter diesel sec. DIN EN 590;
•outside temperatures from -20°C to -40°C, use arctic gas oil or polar gas oil.
The addition of used oil is not allowed. After using winter diesel or diesel fuel for low
temperatures, fill the fuel lines and the standard diesel fuel pump by running the generator for 15
minutes. The Zeus150 generators are not approved to work with bio-diesel according to DIN EN
14214.

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2 System control
The system is completely manageable through the functions of the control panel, divided into
several menus. In the figure below the menu structure is shown
HOME
SETTINGS
TIMER
MODE
LANGUAGE
SERVICE
GENERATOR
CONTROL
UNIT
Timer 1
Timer 2
Clock
Automatic
Manual
Battery automatic
selection
Engine battery forcing
Italian
English
Spanish
German
French
Dutch
Combustion
Water pump
Fuel pump
Spark plug
Cooling fan
Burner fan
UPDATE
Display
Control Unit
Power Unit
SW generatore
Reserved to
Installers
Reserved to
Installers

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2.1 Main Menu - Home
The Home Menu is shown in the following picture.
This menu shows the status of the system in terms of energy management. It clearly indicates
which energy source is charging which type of battery. It shows the actual mode of operation
(manual or automatic) the charge level of the batteries, the status of the timers, the activation or
not of the "High-Mountain" function and the possible forced recharging for the engine battery.
General notes:
➢The Mode can have three settings:
o: optimizes the operation keeping the background noise low
o: optimizes the production of electricity, consumption and noise
o: for maximum electricity production
Note: Full-Eco and Eco-Silent steps may take a few minutes, due to the need to dissipate
excess heat compared to the mode chosen. It is therefore recommended to select the
desired mode within the first 5 minutes after switching on. on.
➢The operating mode icon can have the following forms:
oAutomatic mode; the icon flashes when the generator is working
oManual mode; generator active
oManual mode; generator not active
➢The solar panel icon will be on only if the solar panel is charging
➢The blue arrows with a continuous line indicate which of the energy sources is in
operation and which of the batteries is being charged
➢For both batteries the percentage of remaining charge is displayed
➢Timer icons are displayed only if the related timers have been set. Available only in
automatic mode, the icons can have the following colors:
oBlue: timer set and active
oWhite: timer set but not active
Automatic/Manuale
mode
Solar
panel
management
Thermoelectric
generator
management
termoelettrico
are
Primary
battery
management
Engine
battery
management
Setup Menu
Timer2
Timer1
Battery
actually
charged
Active energy
source
Engine
battery
forcing
Eco/Full/Silent
Mode

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2.1.1 Solar panel management
Pressing the solar panel icon, the screen display the Menu related to the energy
supplied by the solar panel
The graph shows the trend of the energy delivered by the solar panel over the last 48 hours.
Touching the graph area, a zoom is performed in order to view the progress of the energy
generation more accurately. On the right side is shown the energy produced instantly, both
graphically and numerically.
2.1.2 Thermoelectric generator management
Pressing the generator icon, the screen display the Menu related to the energy
supplied by the thermoelectric generator
The graph shows the trend of the energy delivered by the thermoelectric generator over the last
48 hours. Touching the graph area, a zoom is performed in order to view the progress of the
energy generation more accurately. On the right side is shown the energy produced instantly,
both graphically and numerically
Energy
produced in
the last 48
hours
Instantaneous
power
Instantaneous
power
Energy
produced in
the last 48
hours
Back to Home
Back to Home

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2.1.3 Service battery
Pressing the service battery icon, the service battery menu is shown
The battery data is displayed on the left:
➢Type
➢Actual voltage
➢Battery compartment temperature
The percentage of service battery charge is displayed on the right side of the screen
2.1.4 Engine battery
Pressing the battery icon, the engine battery menu is shown
The battery data is displayed on the left:
➢Type
➢Actual voltage
The percentage of engine battery charge is displayed on the right side of the screen
Battery
data
Percentage
of charge
Percentage
of charge
Battery
data
Back to Home
Back to Home
Note: the percentage of battery charge is not exactly the actual percentage, as it depends
on several factors; the charging or discharging phase, the battery typical discharge curve
and the efficiency of the battery itself. Furthermore, the data displayed is the average of
the readings taken at the last minute, not the instantaneous one.

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2.2 Settings Menu
The following figure shows the Settings menu
Pressing the "Home" area returns to the system main screen
2.2.1 Timer Menu
The following figure shows the Timer menu, that can be activated only if the automatic operation
mode is selected
In this menu it is possible to activate, deactivate and adjust the on-off times of the two available
Timers, as well as the internal clock. To set a timer, press the related time and make the desired
adjustments in the central part of the screen. When the two timers are activated, the related
icons on the main screen light up.
The settings made in this menu will be immediately active and saved when exiting the Timer
menu.
With Timer on, the generator will be automatically activated, in the selected time range, only if
the battery voltage drops below the minimum threshold.
Timer 1
Data
Timer 2
Data
Back to
Settings Menu
Adjustment
of the
selected
item
Timer 1
Timer 2
Clock
setting

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2.2.2 Mode Menu
The following figure shows the menu related to the different modes of system operation.
➢Mode - Automatic: this mode operates as follows:
Type
Power on
Filter
Power off
Filter
End of charge
Seal Pb
12,2V
For 3 min
14,2V or charge
current <6A
For 3 min
After 5 min
Free acid Pb
12,2V
For 3 min
14,8V or charge
current <6A
For 3 min
After 5 min
Lithium
12,8V
For 1 min
14,2V or charge
current <3A
For 1 min
After 1 min
In case of 24V batteries turn on and turn off voltages will be doubled
•Mode –Manual: this mode operates as follows:
Power on:
oPressing the icon in Home Menu
Power off:
oSame as automatic mode or pressing
•Battery - Automatic: in this case the priority is given to the charge of the primary
battery (services) with respect to the engine battery. Nevertheless, the latter is
constantly monitored and if its voltage falls below a minimum value it will be
immediately charged
•Battery –Engine Battery: forcing engine battery charging; to be used only in the
event of an emergency in case the vehicle’s battery is too low. By activating this
function all the energy produced (over 150Wh) will be sent to the secondary battery
(motor) in order to quickly recharge it. This function is automatically excluded after 6
hours or when the battery is fully charged. Once the secondary battery has been
recharged, the system automatically switches to the primary battery (services).
Note: In this mode the energy required for ignition and operation is taken from the
primary battery. Before selecting this function, make sure that the primary battery is fully
charged.
Back to Settings Menu
Automatic Mode
Manual Mode
Battery
automatic
selecion
Engine
battery
forcing

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2.2.3 Language Menu
The following figure shows the menu related to the different languages for which the system can
be configured.
2.2.4 Service Menu
In the above menu it is possible to activate the Service menus related to:
➢Generator
➢Control Unit (reserved for installers)
➢Software update
The two icons at the bottom right display the status of communications between the different
components of the system:
- C →communication between the display unit and the power unit
- G →communication between the power unit and the generator
Both of them have the same visualization mode:
- Flashing blue →communication OK
- Red →communication error
Generator
Menu
Software
Update
Back to Settings Menu
Control Unit
Menu
Communication
between display
and power unit
Communication
between power
unit and
generator

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2.2.5 Update Menu
In this menu is possible to update the software of the various components of the system, using
the SW update packages available on the manufacturer site www.mobiltech.it
The update is performed by inserting a memory card with the
new software package into the MicroSD slot.
the instructions for programming the memory card are
provided on the manufacturer site, as well as the updated
software
2.2.6 Generator Menu
In this menu is possible to check the operating status of the generator components:
The icons shown in this figure can have on three different colors:
- Blue: working element actually active
- Gray: working element actually not active
- Red: failed element, error issued
In the event of an error signal, the error can be reset by pressing the relative icon for 3-5
seconds and waiting for another 5-10 seconds for the update and the checks performed by the
system. It is possible to reset errors by pressing the reset button (see paragraph 2.2.7)
Back to
Service Menu
Combustion
status
Water pump
status
Fuel pump
status
Spark plug
status
Cooling fan
status
Burner fan
status
Generator
HW-SW version
Back to
Generator Menu
Display HW/SW
version
Sw update
Control Unit
HW/SW version
Reset
Function

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2.2.7 Reset Function
Use the reset button to reset all settings to factory state. All errors will be cleared and timers,
models and management of the batteries will be reset.
3 System messages and fault table
The following table shows the most common causes of errors, together with the possible cause
and possible solutions.
Error
Possible cause
Possible solution
System does not power on
- No power supply
- Check the fuse on the charging
unit
- Verify that all cables are correctly
connected
Low power production
- Battery charged
- High outdoor
temperature
- Battery exhausted
- Smoke temperature
doesn’t reach the correct
working temperature
- Verify the production of electricity
during the first recharge phase
- Verify the production of electricity
with lower temperatures
- Replace the battery
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Service batt. low”
- Low voltage of service
battery
- Power on the generator
Display shows
“Service batt. overtempt.”
- Service battery
temperature too high
- Place the service battery in a
more ventilated place
Display shows
“Engine batt. low”
- Low voltage of engine
battery
- Turn on the generator and force
the charge on the engine battery
- Switch on vehicle’s engine, if
possible
Display shows
“Too low battery”
- Primary battery voltage
too low. The generator
may not be able to turn
on
- Charge the primary battery
- Switch on the vehicle’s engine in
order to raise the primary battery
voltage and start the generator
using the manual mode
Display shows
“Charged battery”
- Correct voltage on the
primary battery
- It is not needed to turn on the
generator
Display shows
“No communication”
- No communication
between display, central
unit and / or generator
control unit
- Check cables and connections
between the display, the charging
unit and / or the generator
Display shows “Combustion
error”
- Low tank level
- Frozen fuel
- Refuel
- Wait for the defrosting of the fuel
- Contact an authorized center for
verification

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Error
Possible cause
Possible solution
Display shows
“Burner fan error”
- Fault, obstruction or
lack of connection to the
burner fan
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Fuel Pump error”
- Fault or lack of
connection to the fuel
pump
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Cooling fan error”
- Obstruction on the
radiator cooling fans
- Lack of connection with
the radiator cooling fans
- Remove any obstruction and
clean the fans
- Check cables and connections
between cooling fans and generator
Display shows
“Water pump error”
- Fault or lack of
connection with water
pump
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Spark plug fault”
- Fault or lack of
connection with the
spark plug
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Water overtemperature”
- Coolant temperature
too high
- Wait for the coolant temperature
to drop
Display shows
“Water outlet probe error”
- Fault or lack of
connection with outlet
water probe
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Water inlet probe error”
- Fault or lack of
connection with inlet
water probe
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Fume probe error”
- Fault or lack of
connection with exhaust
gas probe
- Contact an authorized center for
verification
Display shows
“Low liquid level”
- Insufficient cooling
liquid
- Top up the coolant using the
special tank.
ATTENTION: for the top-up use
only specific cooling liquid
Display shows
“Wait for cooling”
- Generator temperature
too high to be able to
perform a new ignition
- Wait for the system to cool down
Battery charges too fast
- Exhaust battery, not
able to store energy
anymore
- Replace battery
Battery does not charge
- One or more elements
damaged; battery does
not reach charge voltage
level
- Replace battery

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4 Technical data
Power Supply 12V model Z150CD12
24V model Z150CD24
Operating temperature -20°C / +40°C
Dimensions and weight Generator: 550x330x265 mm. 28,9 Kg
Cooling system: 526x175x260 mm. 5,9 Kg
Battery types Free acid, Pb Seal, LiFePO4
Fuel consumption From 0,2 to 0,6 lt/h
Electrical consumption Max (45 sec during power on): up to 15A
Standby: with display on: 190mA
with display off: 120mA
30 minutes after display switch off: 85mA
Max operating height 3000 mt above sea level
Standard EMC ECE Regulation R10 rev. 5 + A1
EN61000-6-1:2007 + EN61000-6-3:2007+A1:2011
Standard ENV (Cold A) EN60068-2-1 (-15oC)
Standard acoustic tests EN ISO 3744
Power supplied 150 Wh typical, see graphic below.
Note how the production of energy (horizontal
axis) varies according to the external
temperature (vertical axis). In addition, the
system can be affected by other factors such
as humidity, rarefaction of air due to altitude or
atmospheric pressure and positioning of the
cooling radiator.
P.S.: data subject to change without notice and without changing functionality
5 Warranty
The Zeus150 generator is covered by a two-year warranty, which can be extended to 3 (three)
years by registering the product on shop.mobiltech.it
Warranty conditions are available on www.mobiltech.it

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6 Possible checks
7 Manufacturer
MOBIL TECH SRL
Via Don Luigi Sturzo, 1
20832 Desio (MB)
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.mobiltech.it Mail: [email protected] –[e-mail]
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