15.3.1.1 DLC Encoding
The Data Length Code (DLC) specifies the number of data bytes a message frame contains. Table 15-3 illustrates the encoding.
| Frame | DLC | Number of Data Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 2.0 and CAN FD | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| CAN 2.0 | 9-15 | 8 |
| CAN FD | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 16 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 24 | |
| 13 | 32 | |
| 14 | 48 | |
| 15 | 64 |