Instruction manual

Getting Started
5
Connecting to your Computer
The first thing you’ll want to do is power your Blackmagic MultiDock and connect to your computer!
Plug your power source into Blackmagic MultiDock’s mains power input using a standard IEC cable and
connector. The power indicator on the front panel will illuminate when power is supplied.
Connect one end of a Thunderbolt cable to either of the Blackmagic MultiDocks's two Thunderbolt ports
and connect the other end to a Thunderbolt port on your Mac or Windows PC. If your computer only has a
single Thunderbolt port, you can use the additional Thunderbolt port on your MultiDock to attach a RAID
or other device.
Plugging in your Drives
Blackmagic MultiDock uses formatted 2.5" SSDs and HDDs.
To plug in your drive:
Step 1. Hold the drive so its gold SATA contacts are facing down and towards the drive bay.
Step 2. Gently push the drive into the drive bay until you feel it slot into place.
The drive bay’s red LED will briefly illuminate when a drive is detected. When an SSD or HDD is being read
or written to, the drive bay’s LED will flash according to the level of disk activity.
When plugging in formatted drives, they will be recognized by your computer and mounted.
On Mac OS X, your drives will appear on your desktop.
To find your drive on a Windows PC, click the Start icon, or Start page, and click on Computer. A window will
open containing icons for your connected drives.
Now that you have plugged in your power source, connected to a computer and plugged in your drives,
you can now start using Blackmagic MultiDock.
Connect your power supply to Blackmagic MultiDock using a
standard IEC power cable and connector.
Connect Blackmagic MultiDock to your Mac or Windows PC
using a Thunderbolt cable.
Plug SSDs or HDDs into any of Blackmagic MultiDock's
4 drive bays.
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK- DO NOT OPEN!
100-240V 1.7A 50-60Hz Fuse T5AL
CAUTION!
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK- DO NOT OPEN!
100-240V 1.7A 50-60Hz Fuse T5AL