diff --git a/board.mk b/board.mk
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+BOARDCPPSRC =  $(BOARD_DIR)/board_configuration.cpp
+
+DDEFS += -DFIRMWARE_ID=\"XXX\"
+SHORT_BOARD_NAME=XXX
+
+# assign critical LED to a non-existent pin if you do not have it on your board
+DDEFS += -DLED_CRITICAL_ERROR_BRAIN_PIN=Gpio::I15
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diff --git a/board_configuration.cpp b/board_configuration.cpp
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+#include "pch.h"
+
+Gpio getCommsLedPin() {
+	return Gpio::Unassigned;
+}
+
+Gpio getRunningLedPin() {
+	return Gpio::Unassigned;
+}
+
+Gpio getWarningLedPin() {
+	return Gpio::Unassigned;
+}
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diff --git a/connectors/readme.md b/connectors/readme.md
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+See https://github.com/chuckwagoncomputing/interactive-pinout for documentation
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