Blackmagic Cloud Store User Manual Settings

The settings in Blackmagic Cloud Store Setup are arranged in three tabs. These include ‘setup’, ‘cloud sync’ and ‘storage’.

Setup

Setup settings let you change the name of your cloud store, set the date and time, change network settings and displays the current version of your cloud store’s internal software.

Name

Naming your Blackmagic Cloud Store is helpful if you have more than one unit connected to your network and you need to identify them individually.

Language

Use the language setting to change the language used on the HDMI monitor output.

Software

Displays the current version of your cloud store’s internal software.

Date and Time

You can set your Blackmagic Cloud Store’s date and time automatically using network time protocol.

To set the date and time automatically using network time protocol, select the checkbox. This will use the default Cloudflare NTP server, but you can also set it manually.

To set the date and time manually, deselect the checkbox and use the contextual menus. Clicking the location icon will automatically set the time zone to match your computer’s.

Network Settings

Blackmagic Cloud Store can connect to the network using a static IP address or by using DHCP.

DHCP will automatically set an IP address for your cloud store and connect to the network without the need to change any settings.

The dynamic host configuration protocol, or DHCP, is a service on network servers and routers that automatically finds your Blackmagic Cloud Store and assigns an IP address. DHCP makes it easy to connect equipment via Ethernet and make sure that IP addresses do not conflict with each other. Most computers and network switches support DHCP.

Select static IP if you want to set the IP address yourself, simply set the protocol setting to ‘static IP’ and change the IP settings manually. A static IP address is one that won’t change even if your Blackmagic Cloud Store is rebooted.

Using a static IP address might be necessary if you are connecting to a corporate network. If you have a network administrator, it’s possible your network might have custom IP addresses for all the equipment connected to it. It’s best to check with your network administrator if they are managing your computers and network in your company.

Allow utility administration

Enabling the ‘via USB’ setting removes the risk of anyone on the network making accidental settings changes by limiting control to the computer the unit is connected to via USB.

Cloud Sync

Use the cloud sync settings to add syncs and set how the Proxy Generator application syncs proxy files. The Proxy Generator application is installed when you install the Blackmagic Cloud Store software.

Media Files

These two radio buttons let you decide whether to sync both proxy and original files, or to only sync proxy files.

For more information refer to the ‘Proxy Generator’ section in this manual.

Cloud Services

Use the cloud services pane to sign into online account and add syncs.

Storage

Enable Read Only

The storage settings include a checkbox to enable read only and a factory reset button. When the storage requires formatting, a format indicator will appear.

Check this option to set your Blackmagic Cloud Store’s storage to ‘read only’. When enabled, no additional files can be written to the drive.

Format

Occasionally, it may be necessary to format your Blackmagic Cloud Store’s internal storage. Your cloud store will let you know when formatting is required by displaying a ‘format required’ message on the home page.

It’s worth noting that formatting the internal storage will delete all files stored on the drive. We recommend copying them to another drive before formatting.

To format the internal storage:

1. Click the ‘format drive’ button and then click ‘format’.

2. In the first confirmation dialog box, click the ‘format’ button.

3. A second dialog box will ask you to confirm your selection. Click ‘erase’ to start the formatting process, or click ‘stop’ to exit without formatting.

4. A percentage indicator will display the formatting progress.

Factory Reset

The factory reset button lets you restore your Blackmagic Cloud Store to its factory default state. Any files that you have stored on the unit will not be changed.