# Using the UDS function

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* **CAN Add:** The user can create a new event message in the CAN communication setup.
* **CAN Remove:** Allows the user to delete a selected CAN message from the event message list.
* **Move Up:** Allows the user to shift a selected message to a higher level in the list.
* **Move Down:** Allows the user to shift a selected message to a lower level in the list.
* **TX:** Specifies the transmit ID used to send messages from the tester to the ECU.
* **RX:** Specifies that the responses are expected from the ECU using this ID.
* **Delay:** Allows the user to specify the interval between messages.
* **Time out:** Allows the user to specify the delay in response before considering it a timeout.
* **Attempt:** Allows the user to specify the number of times it wants the software to repeat the process.
* **Type:** This allows the user to select the CAN communication type to send and receive data and communicate with the ECU.
* **BRS:** Allows the user to switch to a higher bitrate (faster speed) during the data phase of the transmission.
* **DLC:** Indicates the number of data bytes in the message. It can range from 0 to 8 bytes.
* **Data**

### **Single**:

This command switches the ECU into **Extended Diagnostic Session** mode, which is required before accessing many advanced features or data.

### Repeatable

This command sends a series of CAN messages repeatedly to the ECU.