# Block ahead limiting in protected mode (P-CHAN-00270)

P-CHAN-00270 | Block ahead limiting in protected mode
Description | To ensure a stable process, the block ahead limiting function can be executed in a special mode. In this mode the function is only effective if the block supply to the interpolator and path dynamics are not jeopardised.
Parameter | dec_max_ahead_protected
Data type | STRING
Data range | NONE: No monitoring of block ahead limiting (default). ACTIVE: Block ahead limiting is monitored. This function is optional for block-based ahead limiting. This function is always ACTIVE when the time-based ahead limiting function is selected.
Dimension | ----
Default value | NONE
Remarks |