Blackmagicdesign MultiDock Installation And Operation Manual
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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic MultiDock July 2019...
- Page 2 English Welcome Blackmagic MultiDock is an extremely fast SSD and HDD docking solution that lets you mount up to 4 x 2.5” drives on your Mac or Windows PC. Using USB-C and Thunderbolt technology, Blackmagic MultiDock is capable of handling multiple simultaneous commands between drives, and gives you reliable video editing, color grading and transfer of your media.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Identifying Drives Formatting Drives Formatting your Drives on Mac OS Formatting your Drives on Windows Configuring Blackmagic MultiDock 10G Fast SSDs for Video Setting up a RAID for High Speed Performance and Data Security RAID Level 0 for High Speed Performance RAID Level 1 for Data Security... -
Page 4: Getting Started
By minimizing the time spent swapping external drives, Blackmagic MultiDock allows you more time to focus on your creative work. Blackmagic MultiDock uses USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt™ 2 technology, which provides a super fast connection to your computer up to 10 and 20Gb/s respectively. Each drive bay has a completely independent SATA 3 disk interface for high performance. -
Page 5: Connecting To Your Computer
On Blackmagic MultiDock 10G, connect the USB-C A port to your computer via a USB-C cable. The switch on the rear of the unit lets you configure Blackmagic MultiDock 10G as a single dock using all four drives, or as two independent dual-drive docks. This means you can access two drives from two separate computers via the two separate USB-C ports. -
Page 6: Using Blackmagic Multidock
Using Blackmagic MultiDock Identifying Drives Blackmagic MultiDock has 4 independent drive bays. We recommend naming or renaming your drives so you can easily identify them. You can name your drives when formatting using the Disk Utility application on Mac OS, or Windows Disk Management on Windows. Renaming your drive is as easy as right clicking on your drive in Mac OS Finder or Windows File Explorer. -
Page 7: Formatting Drives
Formatting Drives You can use any 2.5” SSD or HDD with Blackmagic MultiDock. New drives need to be formatted so your computer can read and write to the them. Your Blackmagic MultiDock formats drives using the HFS+ and exFAT formats. These disk formats allow large file sizes and long video clips captured as single files. -
Page 8: Formatting Your Drives On Windows
Formatting your Drives on Windows Windows uses the Disk Management application to format a new drive in the exFAT format. Plug your new drive into Blackmagic MultiDock. Go to Control Panel/System and Security/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/ Disk Management. Right click on your new drive from the list of connected drives and select New Simple Volume. -
Page 9: Configuring Blackmagic Multidock 10G
On the rear panel you will see a drive bay configuration switch. To configure your Blackmagic MultiDock 10G as a single unit with 4 drives, set the configuration switch to ‘4’ and connect your cable to the USB port labelled ‘USB-C A’. To configure your MultiDock as two separate dual- drive units, set the switch to ‘2’. -
Page 10: Setting Up A Raid For High Speed Performance And Data Security
SSDs. When detecting drives, Blackmagic MultiDock looks for drive names, not drive bays, therefore a set of drives configured as a RAID can be plugged into any of Blackmagic MultiDock’s 4 drive bays. RAID Level 1 for Data Security Blackmagic MultiDock has 4 drive bays which let you configure 2 pairs of mirrored SSDs or HDDs. -
Page 11: Unplugging Your Drives
Ejecting a drive on Mac OS Right click on the drive icon on your desktop and select “eject [drive_name]”. Blackmagic MultiDock’s drive bay LED will flash briefly and your drive will disappear from the desktop. Your drive is now ready to be unplugged from Blackmagic MultiDock. -
Page 12: Help
Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Blackmagic Design Forum The Blackmagic Design forum on our website is a helpful resource you can visit for more information and creative ideas. -
Page 13: Regulatory Notices
Regulatory Notices Disposal of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Within the European Union. The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be handed over to a designated collection point for recycling. -
Page 14: Safety Information
Safety Information For protection against electric shock, the equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth connection. In case of doubt contact a qualified electrician. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing. Product is suitable for use in tropical locations with an ambient temperature of up to 40 Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided around the product and that it is not restricted. -
Page 15: Warranty
Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
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