diff --git a/tools/can_example.py b/tools/can_example.py
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+import can
+
+bus = can.interface.Bus('can0', bustype='socketcan')
+axisID = 0x1 << 5
+msgID = axisID | 0x7
+
+msg = can.Message(arbitration_id=msgID, data=[0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0], dlc=8)
+print(msg)
+
+try:
+    bus.send(msg)
+    print("Message sent on {}".format(bus.channel_info))
+except can.CanError:
+    print("Message NOT sent!")
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