# Part 2 - Enter a Message

### 1. Create a Message:

Open up the **Messages Editor** panel in the main workspace using the custom tab set or by selecting **Spy Networks> Messages Editor**. Define a new **Receive message** for HS CAN by selecting **HS CAN** from the **on Network** pull down and clicking the **+ button** (Figure 1:![](https://cdn.intrepidcs.net/support/VehicleSpy/assets/smOne.gif)).\
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Using the **Setup** dialog, enter the following specifications:

**Description: Engine Parameters**\
**Type: Std 11 bit**\
**Arbitration ID: 110**\
**Choose Custom Color**

![Figure 1: Specifying a signal within a message.](https://2280262322-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FC3KyOmcYmM6ZVd3OQDa1%2Fuploads%2Ff1uuu320kfcEOQ604Xnz%2Fspyexample3.2.gif?alt=media\&token=41bcf818-658e-4fda-bbc2-b8e5f7cd05ad)

### 2. Create a Signal:

The lower portion of the Setup dialog contains a **Signals in Message** area. Click the **+ button** in this area to add a blank 8 bit signal specification (Figure 1:![](https://cdn.intrepidcs.net/support/VehicleSpy/assets/smTwo.gif)).

### 3. Enter a Signal Description:

Give the signal the description **Throttle Position**. This is done by double clicking the default description (Figure 1:![](https://cdn.intrepidcs.net/support/VehicleSpy/assets/smThree.gif)) and typing in a new description.

### 4. Set Signal Decoding:

To tell Vehicle spy how to decode this signal, the **fx Edit** button (Figure 1:![](https://cdn.intrepidcs.net/support/VehicleSpy/assets/smFour.gif)) can be clicked to bring up the decoding options.