From a13885666d0f88022f86d714c692f2e8915d18eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Sadok <samuel.sadok@bluewin.ch>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 18:43:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add warning to readme

---
 docs/interfaces.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/interfaces.md b/docs/interfaces.md
index 2f42328c..d548761f 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces.md
+++ b/docs/interfaces.md
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ You may optionally use an Enable pin; set `axis.config.use_enable_pin` to True.
 When the Enable pin is asserted, the ODrive will go into closed loop control, and it will go to idle when de-asserted.
 The first time the line is asserted it will also execute the [startup procedure](commands.md#startup-procedure). Please see that section for more detail and how to configure it.
 
+<div class="alert">
+The enable pin must not be considered a safety feature. It can only trigger state changes but a deasserted enable pin does not prevent state changes from other sources (e.g. if the used sets `requested_state` manually).
+</div>
+
 ## RC PWM input
 You can control the ODrive directly from an hobby RC receiver.