>8 Bytes not enough for the OP?

Well, he doesn't say how big a message he needs ...

>And there are fragmentation protocols for CAN.

I know it is possible to send large messages, we do it on a satellite 
instrument, it is 'just' a case of sorting out a suitable protocol for the 
bus. 

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