Heh, now I think
I am confused.
Can you verify if I have this right:
The EtherDongle has two different firmware that can be loaded. One is for Pixelnet and the other is for DMX.
If you connect an EtherDongle programmed for Pixelnet to a 16 port active hub, the active hub can output the first 512 channels as DMX.
If you connect an EtherDongle programmed for DMX to a Combiner (used in reverse), the Combiner can output 4 DMX universes.
The Conductor takes the place of your computer running the sequencing program. Instead of your computer sending the control signals to the EtherDongle, the Conductor does that.
The Conductor has (will have) two different firmware that can be loaded. One for Pixelnet and one for DMX.
If your EtherDongle is loaded with the Pixelnet firmware, the Conductor needs to be loaded with the Pixelnet firmware.
If your EtherDongle is loaded with the DMX firmware, the Conductor needs to be loaded with the DMX firmware.
Is that the gist?