I know that the SSC uses pixelnet as its protocol, for the main reason of channel counts. IF it were to take DMX input it would be severely limited in the amount of channels it could use. Hence the entire reason for pixelnet to exist in the first place.
That being said, The lighting controller i use is not capable (yet) of outputting E1.31, and cannot see a USB dongle. Can firmware be written that would take a regular DMX signal into the SSC? again noting that it has a limit of 512ch per universe. Using a passive hub to inject the power to the SSC?
Please understand i think the pixelnet protocol is amazing, and want to use it, but for the moment, with the equipment i own, i cannot get the proper information to a Etherdongle or USB dongle. I do however have a ton of universes of dmx (via my artnet router) available, and the controller manufacturer is working on E1.31, but don't have a date for release.
I also understand that writing new firmware isnt as simple as it sounds, i wish i knew how to myself.