Blizzard Lighting ENIGMA M4 User manual

Blizzard Lighting, LLC
http://www.blizzardpro.com
Waukesha, WI USA
Copyright (c) 2020
User Manual

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 2 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Getting It Out of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Powering Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 Getting A Hold Of Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.5 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.6 Pin-up Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Setting Up the Enigma™ M4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Clear All Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Backup and Load Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1 Assign the Fixture Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 Patching Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Check & Setup the Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. Manual Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.1 Select Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2 Manual Fixture Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3 Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5. Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.1 Editing Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Preset Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.3 Using Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. Shape Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 Eects Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.2 Using Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.3 Eect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.4 User Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7. Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.1 Playbacks and Playback Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.2 Playback Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.3 Cue Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.4 Cue-list Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.5 Time for Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.6 Link Mode of Cue-lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.7 Advanced Playback Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.8 Run Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.9 Playback Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8. Advanced Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.1 O Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.2 Copy Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.3 Delete Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.4 Move Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.5 Lock the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.6 Record a Macro Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.7 Label Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
9. Setup the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1 User Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.2 Miscellaneous Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.3 System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10. Touch Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
11. Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 3 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
You’ve just purchased one awesome lighting controller, congratulations!
This console allows real-time control of 4 universes (2,048 channels) via Art-Net, or 2x universes (1,024 channels) when using
its optically isolated DMX outputs. There is much to cover, so lets dive right in. For more technical specifications of this unit,
please see the last page of this user manual.
Author: Date: Last Edited: Date:
J. Thomas 7/22/2020 J. Thomas 7/22/2020
1. Introduction
Words with Highlight represent physical keys, such as the Enter button. While words found in [Square Brackets]
represent the virtual soft keys found on the LCD touch screen, such as [Playback Parameters].
IMPORTANT:
1.1 About This Manual
1.2 Getting It Out of the Box
Please carefully unpack the box and ensure that all parts are present and in good condition. If anything looks as if it has
been damaged in transit, notify the shipper immediately and keep the packing material for inspection. If the unit must be
returned to the factory, it is important that the unit be returned in the original factory box and packing.
1.3 Powering Up!
The unit must be powered directly o a switched circuit and cannot be run o a rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer
circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer channel is used solely for a 0% to 100% switch.
1.4 Getting A Hold Of Us
If something is wrong, please just visit our website at www.blizzardpro.com/support and open a support ticket.
Disclaimer: The information and specications contained in this document are subject to change without notice. Blizzard
Lighting™ assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may appear in this user manual. Blizzard
Lighting™ reserves the right to update the existing document or to create a new document to correct any errors or omis-
sions at any time. You can download the latest version of this document from www.blizzardpro.com.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 4 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Please read these instructions carefully. They include
important information about the installation, usage and
maintenance of this product.
1.5 Safety Instructions
• Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure they also receive it.
• ALWAYS make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is
not higher than that stated on the rear panel of the xture.
• This product is intended for indoor use only.
• To prevent risk of re or shock, do not expose xture to rain or moisture.
• Make sure there are no ammable materials close to the unit while operating.
• ALWAYS disconnect from the power before servicing or replacing the fuse. Replace it with same fuse size and type.
• DO NOT operate at ambient temperatures higher than 104°F (40°C).
• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. NEVER try to repair the unit by
yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest
authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.
• Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged.
• Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself. In
the unlikely event your unit may require service, please open a support ticket at www.blizzardpro.com/support.
1.6 Pin-up Picture
Grand Master Fader
Cue Playback
USB Port
Touch Screen Display Even/Odd & Find Keys
Playback Section
Function / Store
Attributes
Attribute Keys
Control Wheels
Numeric Keypad
Select Keys
Blackout

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 5 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
2. Setting Up the Enigma™ M4
2.1 The Front Panel
There are 3 colors for the key backlighting (red, green, and yellow). You can change the combination of color brightness
as needed. Press the Shift and Thru keys to change the color, and then use the Shift key along with + or – to adjust the
backlight brightness.
2.1.1 Quick Record Key
Quickly save backup copies of your show with a single press of the Store key.
2.1.2 Playback Section
The playback section is composed of page keys, playback keys, playback faders, and playback master faders.
There are 40 playback pages, and each page has 15 faders for editing playbacks (600 playbacks in total). The pages can be
turned by using the ↑or ↓keys, and the indicator LED display will show the page number.
Keys above and below each playback fader will be introduced in later relevant chapters.
2.1.3 Grand Master
On the far left side of the console is the Grand Master fader and Blackout key.
2.1.4 Numeric Keypad
There are 24 keys in the numeric keypad. Their functions will be introduced in a later chapter.
2.1.5 Attribute Keys
There are 9 attribute + 1 locate key in this area. Each page will display 3 channels at most. Pressing an attribute key of an
already displayed attribute will turn to page 2, displaying more channels. You can control xtures by using the dierent
attribute keys with the corresponding wheels A, B and C.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 6 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Press Locate twice rapidly, or press Locate once and select [Locate Fixture] to turn on all selected xtures and set all
channels to their default values, such as setting Pan and Tilt to 128.
Hold Locate, and press an attribute key to set those channels to their locate value.
For example, holding Locate and pressing Dimmer can set Dimmer channels to their locate values without changing
other channel values. Then xtures will lamp on in the last position.
1.1.6 Function Keys
Basic descriptions of the function keys are as follows:
Keyboard — On-screen keyboard to input characters.
Backup — For backup programs and data.
Setup — Controller setup functions.
Save to Cue — Save Cue playbacks.
Edit Playback — Create or edit Cue-list playbacks.
Edit Preset — Create or edit presets.
Patch — Used to patch xtures.
O — O function.
Copy — Copy function.
Delete — Delete function.
Move — Move function.
Even/Odd — Rotates xture selections to: Even > Odd > All selected, with each press.
Find — Select all xtures in sequence in the nd xture mode.
2.1.7 Select Keys
This section includes the options of Group, Fixture,
Preset, Eect, Macro and Fixed together with page
switch keys. Each type of option has 20 pages, and 20
keys for each page.
2.1.8 Control Wheels
Control wheels A, B and C are used for setting attributes
of xtures, or parameters of movement eects.
Wheel D is used for setting control values of options
and setting Cue-list velocity. The key in Wheel D can
be used as an Enter button or a save key when pressed
down while setting options.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 7 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
2.1.9 Touch Screen
There is a 7-inch TFT-LCD touch screen that oers soft keys for operating, such as selecting xtures, groups, presets and
menu options.
2.1.10 USB Interface
This controller oers a USB interface on the top left side of the console that can be used for backing
up shows, xture libraries, and system version upgrades.
2.2 The Rear Panel
2.2.1 DMX Universes
This controller can output 2 universes (1,024 channels) of DMX signal using its DMX outputs (A/B), sending out 512
control channels per output. DMX Output A will output A001 - A512, and DMX Output B will output B001-B512.
2.2.2 Art-Net Interface
The network interface allows up to 4 universes (2,048 channels) of DMX signal output via network cable.
2.2.3 MIDI Interface
This unit can be controlled by MIDI signals, or it can send out MIDI signal to control another one. More information about
this functionality will be introduced in a later chapter.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 8 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
2.2.4 Audio Input
On the rear panel of the console there is a 1/4” mono audio input. When an audio input line is plugged into the socket, the
rhythm of the music can trigger Cue-lists.
2.2.5 Power Supply
This console can adapt to a wide input voltage range (100-240V AC, 50-60Hz), so it can be used worldwide. If you need to
change the fuse, please disconnect the power cord for safety.
2.3 Clear All Data
We highly recommend that you clear all data on your new controller before using it to avoid any unpredictable errors
when programming.
1.) Press the Backup key to enter the BACKUP MENU.
2.) Then press [New Show].
3.) Pressing the [Conrm] key will clear all data and return to the LIVE SHOW window automatically.
Note: Clearing all data will permanently delete any data created by users (including patched xtures, presets,
and playbacks). But all the system libraries and user libraries will be saved.
1. Press Twice

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 9 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Note: Though turning o the controller using the power switch on the rear panel will not damage the system, any
unsaved program operations will be lost if the controller is turned o without backing up.
2.4 Backup and Load Show
Backup show les can be saved to the internal disk or the external USB drive, and you can backup quickly to the internal
disk by pressing the Store key.
They will be saved in turn as defaultShow_1, defaultShow_2, defaultShow_3, and defaultShow_4.
Using this method, the system will only allow you to save a total of 4 default named shows. For example, a 5th default
named show will overwrite the 1st (defaultShow_1). So at this point, it is best that you start naming custom show les to
make sure they are saved.
2.4.1 Naming Custom Show Files
You can dene a custom le name to your backup le by following these steps:
1. Press the Backup key to enter the BACKUP MENU.
2. If you inserted a USB drive, pressing [Disk Source] will allow your to switch the directory path between the
[Internal Disk] and [USB Disk].
3. Press [Save Show].
4. Press the Keyboard key to recall the on-screen keyboard, then [Enter] to input the name.
5. Press [EXIT] or the EXIT key to exit the on-screen keyboard.
6. Press [OK] or Enter to save.
When you save these backup les to the either drive, the default le names will be renewed.
When programming, please be sure that you take the time to backup frequently so you will not lose your programs.
Backup les that are saved on your USB drive can also be loaded in other Enigma™ M4 consoles.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 10 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3. Patching
In this chapter, we will introduce how to setup/patch dimmer channels and xtures.
3.1 Assign the Fixture Addresses
First, you will need to patch your xtures to tell the controller what kind of xtures you want to control. The controller will
oer an open DMX address automatically during patching. You can patch all your xtures rst and check their patching
addresses before assigning them to xtures. Alternatively, you could assign DMX addresses on the xtures rst, and then
set the correct addresses during patching.
3.2 Patching Fixtures
To control intelligent xtures or dimmer channels, you should patch them on the xture keys rst. There are 20 xture
pages, and each page has 20 xture keys for patching. A maximum 400 xtures can be patched.
3.2.1 Patching Dimmers
Each xture key can control single or multiple dimmer channels.
• Press the Patch key, and then press [Patch New Fixture].
• Press [Patch Dimmer]. The patch window on the left will show patched xtures.
• Press the [A] on the Start DMX Address option, and you will nd the outputs (A and B). Input a value to setup the
initial DMX address in the blank eld. You can use the numeric keys or Wheel D to set the value.
• Press Wheel D to switch to the Unit start number. Input a value in the blank eld (see photo below).
• Press Wheel D again to switch to Quantity and input a value. If the quantity = 1, this will patch a single dimmer
channel on the number entered in the Unit start number, and if the quantity > than 1, this will patch a sequence
of dimmers, each to its own key. The range of dimmers will be patched in sequential order.
• Press [Conrm] to nish patching. The PATCH SETUP will be renewed.
• You can also patch multiple dimmer channels on the same unit key. For example, you can set a previously used
Unit start number in this option when patching other dimmers. If this is the case, the eld will display in green, and
its DMX address will increase by 1 after it is patched. (see photo above).
• Press [Exit] to quit to LIVE SHOW.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 11 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3.2.2 Patching Intelligent Fixtures
There is a slight dierence between patching intelligent xtures and dimmer channels. This is because intelligent xtures
may have more attributes to control such as pan, tilt, color, or gobos; while dimmer channels only have one attribute,
which is intensity. To control intelligent xtures, you need to select its xture prole from your xture library.
This controller oers two types of xture libraries to choose from:
1. System Library
This console has its own system library. Any updated library les will be oered freely when they become
available on our website at: http://www.blizzardpro.com.
2. User Library
If the xture prole you are looking for is not in the system library, there are multiple ways to create or edit
your library. (We will introduce you how to create or edit the user library in chapter 9.3).
• Press the Patch key.
• Then press [Patch New Fixture].
• Pressing [Used Library = System], can allow you to switch to [Used Library = User].
Patch the System Library
When patching from the system library, you can use Wheel D to scroll and search the for the manufacturer, or you can
recall the on-screen keyboard using the Keyboard button, and input the name of manufacturer. Press [Enter] on the
keyboard to select an option, and then press [Exit].
Press [Conrm] to enter the menu of the manufacturer and search for the needed xture using the same method as
above, and then press [Conrm].
The channel details will be listed when the model is selected.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 12 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Note: The eld will turn RED if the DMX address
or unit number were previously used in the “initial
DMX address” or “Unit start number”.
Patching the User Library
You can select the model directly on the touch screen or use Wheel D when patching the user library.
• Press [A] on the Start DMX Address option, and you will see other output options to choose from. Input a value
into the blank eld to setup the initial starting DMX address.
• Pressing Wheel D will switch the cursor to the Unit start number option. Input a value in the blank eld of the Unit
start number.
• Pressing Wheel D will then switch the cursor to option Quantity. Input a value in the
blank eld for Quantity.
• Press [Conrm] to nish patching, and the “PATCH SETUP” will be renewed
automatically.
• Press [Return] and quit to LIVE SHOW.
After the xture is successfully patched, the soft key on the touch screen will turn to dark blue, and the model name of the
xture will be shown on the soft key.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 13 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3.3 Check & Setup the Patch
To check the DMX address or other information of patched xtures press Patch to enter PATCH SETUP.
3.3.1 Delete Patched Fixtures
On the PATCH SETUP menu, select any xtures you do not need and press [Unpatch] to delete.
3.3.2 Setting Up Moving Lights
You can swap or invert the Pan and Tilt of any moving lights installed on stage to control them with mirrored movements.
Dimmer channels can also be inverted.
Press Patch to enter PATCH SETUP. This is where you can setup moving light channels.
You can select multiple xtures simultaneously to setup the pan, tilt, or dimmer channels, or delete them.
[Swap PAN/TILT] — Swaps the Pan and Tilt
[Invert TILT] — Inverts control of a Tilt channel
[Invert PAN] — Inverts the control of a Pan channel
[Invert Dimmer] — Inverts the control of a Dimmer channel
Note: All moving lights of the same model will be aected if inverting a dimmer channel.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 14 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
4. Manual Control
In this chapter we will introduce how to manually control xtures, set attributes, and save groups.
4.1 Select Fixtures
This console oers multiple ways that you can select xtures:
1. Touch Screen — Select xtures directly on the touch screen display.
2. Selection Keys — When the LED indicator of the Fixture key in the Select area is active, pressing the keys
numbered from 1 to 20 can select xtures. If you want to select a series of xtures, you can hold down the rst key
and then press the last one. The series of xtures will be selected when released.
3. Numeric Select — In LIVE SHOW, when the LED indicator of the Fixture key in the Select area is active, a
manually input number can select those xtures.
For example, if you want to select xtures 1 to 9, you can press the keys in order as 1, THRU, 9. The top
right of the ouch screen will display 1~9, then press Enter to select those xtures.
If you want to select the xtures 1,3,5, and 7... you can press the keys in order as 1, +, 3, +, 5, +, 7. The
touch screen will display 1+3+5+7, then press Enter to select those xtures.
If you want to select a series of xtures but without certain ones in it, such as selecting 1,2,4,5 (not
including 3), you can press the keys in order as 1, THRU, 5, -, 3. The touch screen will display 1~5-3,
then press Enter to select those xtures.
• Fixture soft keys that have never been selected will display in a dark blue color.
• Currently selected xtures will display in a light blue color. When in the xture selection mode of the Select area on
the keyboard, active xtures will be highlighted by the LED backlight. These xtures are under manual control.
• If an active xture soft key is pressed again, it will change into a medium blue (blue-gray) color. This means it is not
currently, but was previously selected.
4.2 Manual Fixture Control
4.2.1 Lighting Up Fixtures
Press [Fixture Open/Full] to light up the selected xtures in open/white and move them to a central position. You can also
press Locate and [Locate Fixture] to light xtures. All attributes will be defaulted.
If you do not want to default other attributes, you can hold Locate and press an attribute key. The channel attributes on
that key will be defaulted, but attributes on other keys will keep their latest values. For example, hold Locate, and press
the Tilt/Pan key. The Pan and Tilt of the selected xtures will be set to their central position, but other channels will keep
their values.
4.2.2 Change Fixture Attributes
Select xtures and attribute keys and change their value by using the Wheels A, Bor C.
To set the channel value directly, input a number value after selecting an attribute key and then touch the attribute name
on the touch screen.
Not Selected
Selected
Was Selected
No Patch
1~9
1+3+5+7
1~5-3

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 15 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
4.2.3 Special Control of Attributes
There is an absolute color-mix system in the Enigma™ M4. If
the selected xtures have a tri-color channel, select Color Mix
and press the attribute name on touch screen to call out a
palette. You can select a color on the palette directly, and the
system will auto-mix your color.
This controller can read channel range data from R20 library
les. For example, after you select the xtures and the Color
attribute key, pressing the name on touch screen can call out
a range table. You can select the range value with Wheel D, or
touch the options directly on-screen.
Note: Before using Wheel D to select a range
value, please be sure that the channel range
table is in focus. Otherwise, you may change
the speed of a running Cue-list. The yellow
frame indicates what the focus on.
This can only be used with xtures.
4.2.4 Select Individual Fixtures
You can select and control xtures from a sequence by selecting the
xtures one at a time.
After locating a group of xtures, press ←or →to highlight one of the
xtures and change its attributes.
You can press the Find key or the soft key [Find All] to re-select all the
xtures in a group.
4.2.5 Other Functions of Locate
When pressing the Locate key, you can also select functions other than
lighting up xtures.
4.2.5.1 Locate without Pan/Tilt
Pressing [Locate Fixture No PAN/TILT] will locate xtures without Pan
and Tilt channels.
4.2.5.2 Running Macros
A macro is a sequence of xture programs, which run with a timed
parameter. Some xtures can run special operations, such as Reset, and
Lamp On/O. After patched, the macro function from the system library
will be loaded. If you want to check if the xtures have macro or to run the macro, please do the following:
1. Select the xtures
2. Press Locate
3. Press [Fixture Macros]. The screen will display any macro functions if found in the library.
4. Press the soft key to select the macro you want to run.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 16 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
4.2.6 Fan Eects
Fan eects are widely used in Pan and Tilt attributes, but they can also be applied to other attributes such as Color Mix. If
xtures with tri-color channels are used, you can apply a rainbow eect.
We suggest that you not to use less than 4 xtures, to get a better scene.
1. Select the xtures.
2. Select an attribute key, for example: Tilt/Pan.
3. Press [Fixture Open/Full].
4. Press [Fixture Align=O].
There are several modes to align xtures:
• Mid 1 — Alignment based on middle xtures, with normal alignment.
• Mid 2 — Alignment based on middle xtures, with ne alignment.
• Mid 3 — Alignment based on middle xtures, with greater alignment.
• Left — Alignment based on xtures located on the far left.
• Right — Alignment based on xtures located on the far right.
5. Set the fan eect by using the Wheels A, B or C.
4.2.7 Clear Options
After you nish manually operating xtures, you can use the Clear key to manually clear out operation data.
• Clear Selected Fixtures — A single press of the Clear key will clear any selected xtures.
• Clear All Fixtures — Double tapping the Clear key will clear all xtures.
• Clear All Presets — Press and hold down the Clear key, and then select the [Clear All Presets] soft key.
• Clear All Eects — Press and hold down the Clear key, and then select the [Clear All Eects] soft key.
If the Clear key is pressed/held, then let go (without selecting either soft key), this is the same as Clear Selected Fixtures.
4.3 Groups
One or more xtures can be grouped for quick selection.
The group soft key will turn brown when it is saved. The group number and name will be
shown on the relevant soft key.
4.3.1 How to Create a Group
To create a group, press [Group] on LIVE
SHOW, then follow these steps:
1. Press [Save Group].
2. Select the xtures.
3. Select a soft key on the Groups
section. If there was an already
existing group, it will ask you if you
want to overwrite it.
4. To edit or create more groups, you
can repeat these steps.
5. Press [Return] or Exit to quit.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 17 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
4.3.2 Manage Groups
1. Press [Group] to enter Group Program.
2. Press [Manage Groups].
3. Select the group you want to edit. It will list all the xtures in the selected group.
4. You will nd the xture order as when you selected them.
Fixture order 1 to 5 is not the same as order 5 to 1. The order is important when applying eects and overlap functions,
which will be distributed along the order. You can change the xture order in the group, so that the xtures will run in
order when using this group again.
a. Select [Fixture Order] and call out the Fixture Order Setup window.
b. Set the step number by using the soft key [Previous Step] or [Next Step].
c. Select one or more xtures for the step number. Please note that the large RED numbers on xture’s soft key
indicate the running order, while the right bottom WHITE numbers indicate the xture unit numbers.
d. Repeat steps B and C until you are nished setting them.
e. Press [Exit] to conrm and save the xture order.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 18 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
5. You can rename group in [Edit], or delete groups using [Delete
Group] using the options on the right. You could also rename
groups using [Edit Labels] in LIVE SHOW.
4.3.3 Select Groups
This console oers you multiple ways to select groups:
1. Touch Screen — You can select the groups on the touch screen directly.
2. Selection Keys — When the LED indicator of the Group key is active, hold down the rst key and then press the
last one to select the series of groups.
3. Numeric Select — In LIVE SHOW, when the LED indicator of the Group key is active, input of the numbers can
select those groups.
For example:
If you want to select groups 2 to 5, you can press the keys in order as 2, THRU, 5. The top right of the touch screen will
display 2~5. Press the Enter key to select those groups.
If you want to select groups of 2,4,6, and 8... you can press the keys in order as 2, +, 4, +, 6, +, 8. The touch screen will
display 2+4+6+8. Press the Enter key to select those groups.
If you want to select a series of groups but without certain ones in it, such as selecting 1,2,4,5 (not including 3), you can
press keys in order as 1, THRU, 5, -, 3. The touch screen will display 1~5-3. Press the Enter key to select those groups.
The selected groups will be shown in yellow on the touch screen, and the LED indicators on the keys of the selected
group will turn on.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 19 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
5.1 Editing Presets
Although each preset could save all the attributes of a xture, it is easier to operate the controller if you create some
presets that have only positions, colors, gobos, etc.
1. Select a xture.
2. Use the attribute keys and wheels to setup your desired eects.
3. Press the Edit Presets key to enter the Preset Edit menu.
There are 3 dierent Save Modes to choose from:
• Current Attr. — All channel values of selected xtures in the current attribute key will be saved.
• All Attribute — All channels values of selected xtures will be saved.
• Changed Attr. — All channels values of selected xtures that have been edited will be saved.
There are 2 dierent Preset Modes to choose from:
• Normal — The preset can only be used by selected xtures when creating.
• Global — You can select one of the xtures to create and save a preset, and it can be used by all the xtures of the
same model.
5. Presets
You can save one or more attributes of xtures to the preset keys in advance (such as color, gobos, etc.) so that you can
change the attributes rapidly when programming, or during a live show.

Enigma™ M4 Manual - Rev A Page 20 (c) 2020 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
4. Select a soft key on the preset section.
• If there is nothing currently on the soft key, you can name the preset and set the fade in time. Press [Conrm] to
save, and the soft key will turn dark green. There will be the letter “G” on the left top corner if the preset is saved by
Global mode.
• If something is already on the soft key, you can rename the preset and set the
fade in time.
• Then select [Merge], [Replace] or [Cancel] to nish the operation.
Note: Fade Time is only for LTP channels.
5.2 Preset Management
You can rename and set the fade in time of the preset in the Manage Presets menu.
5. Press [Return] to quit.
1. Press Edit Preset.
2. Press [Manage Presets].
3. Select the preset you want to edit. It will list all of the xtures which can use the preset.
4. Press [Edit]. Set the fade in time of the preset.
5. Press [Delete Preset] to delete the selected preset.
6. Press [Return] to quit.
To edit presets from the Manage Presets menu: