09 - MFD CAN Output

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

The MFD has a CAN output which is present on the two upper 5-way connectors.

Data format: Motorola; Baud rate: 500 kbit/s.

ID*Data Bytes
12345678
0x500(1/2) Units(3) Trigger_Speed(4) Trigger_DistanceUnused
0x501(5) Time_from_Trigger(6) Peak_Decel(7) Average_Decel
0x502Unused(8) MFDD(9) Corrected_DistUnused
0x503Unused(10) Start_Speed(11) Test_TimeUnused
0x504Unused(12) End_Speed(13) Distance_TravelledUnused
0x505Unused(14) Start_Speed(15) Test_TimeUnused
0x506Unused(16) End_Speed(17) Distance_TravelledUnused
0x507Unused(18) Target_Distance(19) Velocity_atTarget_DisUnused
0x508Unused(20) Time_To_Complete_TestUnused

*Default Identifiers. The identifier values can be changed using the configuration software.
 

  1. Distance units indication, single bit, 0 = Feet; 1 = Meters.
  2. Velocity units indication, single bit, 0 = MPH; 1 = KPH.
  3. Velocity when brake trigger activated, 0.01 km/h/ mph per bit.
  4. Distance travelled from activation of brake trigger, 0.01 m/ft per bit.
  5. Time from brake trigger being activated until rest, 0.01 seconds per bit.
  6. Maximum deceleration achieved during brake test, 0.001 g per per bit.
  7. Average deceleration, sum of the deceleration value at every sample divided by the number of samples, 0.001 g per bit.
  8. MFDD, 0.01 per bit.
  9. Corrected distance from brake trigger to rest - distance from start speed to nearest 10 km/h/ mph, 0.01 m/ft per bit.
  10. Start speed for accel test, 1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  11. Time taken to go from start speed to end speed for accel tests, 0.01 seconds per bit.
  12. End speed for accel test, 1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  13. Distance travelled during accel test, 0.01 m/ft per bit.
  14. Start speed for decel test, 1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  15. Time taken to go from start speed to end speed for decel tests, 0.01 seconds per bit.
  16. End speed for decel test, 1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  17. Distance travelled during decel test, 0.01 m/ft per bit.
  18. Target distance for test, 1 m/ft per bit.
  19. Velocity travelling upon reaching target distance, 0.1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  20. Time taken to reach target distance and complete test, 0.1 seconds per bit.

Presented if a pre-set test is on the screen.

All of the data below is sent twice at the end of a test.

ID = 0x508 + Test Number (1 – 8)

i.e.

  • Test 1 ID: 0x509
  • Test 2 ID: 0x50A
  • Test 3 ID: 0x50B
  • Test 4 ID: 0x50C
  • Test 5 ID: 0x50D
  • Test 6 ID: 0x50E
  • Test 7 ID: 0x50F
  • Test 8 ID: 0x510
     
ID*Data Bytes
12345678
0x508 + test no.(1) Units(2) Start_Speed(3) Test_Time(4) Trigger

*Default Identifiers. The identifier values can be changed using the configuration software.
 

  1. Velocity units indication, single bit, 0 = MPH; 1 = KPH.
  2. Start speed for test, 0.1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  3. Time taken to go from start speed to end speed, 0.01 seconds per bit.
  4. Whether or not a trigger is active.

ID = 0x510 + Test Number (1 – 8)

i.e.

  • Test 1 ID: 0x511
  • Test 2 ID: 0x512
  • Test 3 ID: 0x513
  • Test 4 ID: 0x514
  • Test 5 ID: 0x515
  • Test 6 ID: 0x516
  • Test 7 ID: 0x517
  • Test 8 ID: 0x518

All of the data below is sent twice at the end of a test.
 

ID*Data Bytes
12345678
0x510 + test no.(1) Units(2) End_Speed(3) DistanceUnused

*Default Identifiers. The identifier values can be changed using the configuration software.
 

  1. Velocity units indication, single bit, 0 = MPH; 1 = KPH.
  2. End speed for test, 0.1 km/h/ mph per bit.
  3. Distance travelled during test, 0.01 m/ft per bit.