diff --git a/etc/examples/nodes/can.conf b/etc/examples/nodes/can.conf
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+nodes = {
+    can_node1 = {
+        type = "can",
+        interface_name = "vcan0",
+        sample_rate = 500000,
+        in = {
+            signals = ({
+                name = "sigin1",
+                unit = "Volts",
+                type = "integer",
+                enabled = true,
+                can_id = 66, 
+                can_size = 8,
+                can_offset = 0
+            })
+        },
+        out = {
+            signals = (
+            {   name = "sigout1",
+                unit = "Volts",
+                type = "integer",
+                enabled = true
+                can_id = 1, 
+                can_size = 4,
+                can_offset = 0
+            },
+            {   name = "sigout2",
+                unit = "Volts",
+                type = "integer",
+                enabled = true
+                can_id = 1, 
+                can_size = 4,
+                can_offset = 4
+            },
+            {   name = "sigout3",
+                unit = "Volts",
+                type = "integer",
+                enabled = true
+                can_id = 2, 
+                can_size = 4,
+                can_offset = 0
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}