Last updated: October 2025 – Verified against Vector CANdb++ version 3.2 and cantools 39.0.
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Even with the PDF documentation, beginners make these errors: Last updated: October 2025 – Verified against Vector
: Optional metadata for validation and display. 2. Why It’s the "De Facto" Standard vector dbc file format documentation pdf
NS_ : NS_DESC_ CM_ BA_DEF_ BA_ VAL_ CAT_ FILTER BA_DEF_DEF_ EV_DATA_ SGTYPE_ SGTYPE_VAL_ BA_DEF_SGTYPE_ BA_SGTYPE_ SIG_TYPE_REF_ VAL_TABLE_ SIG_GROUP_ SIG_VALTYPE_ SIGTYPE_VALTYPE_ BO_TX_BU_ BA_DEF_REL_ BA_REL_ BA_DEF_DEF_REL_ BU_SG_REL_ BU_EV_REL_ BU_BO_REL_ SG_MUL_VAL_
This is the core of the DBC file. The BO_ tag defines a CAN message.