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+# Converters
+
+Since many drop-in replacement controllers now exist, we've done our best to make them easy to use in existing designs.
+
+This page documents the handy automated process for converting keyboards.
+
+### Supported Converters
+
+Currently the following converters are available:
+
+| From | To |
+|------------|-------------------|
+| `promicro` | `proton_c` |
+| `promicro` | `kb2040` |
+| `promicro` | `promicro_rp2040` |
+| `promicro` | `blok` |
+| `promicro` | `bit_c_pro` |
+
+See below for more in depth information on each converter.
+
+## Overview
+
+Each converter category is broken down by its declared `pin compatibility`.
+This ensures that only valid combinations are attempted.
+
+You can generate the firmware by appending `-e CONVERT_TO=<target>` to your compile/flash command. For example:
+
+```sh
+qmk flash -c -kb keebio/bdn9/rev1 -km default -e CONVERT_TO=proton_c
+```
+
+You can also add the same `CONVERT_TO=<target>` to your keymap's `rules.mk`, which will accomplish the same thing.
+
+?> If you get errors about `PORTB/DDRB`, etc not being defined, you'll need to convert the keyboard's code to use the [GPIO Controls](gpio_control.md) that will work for both ARM and AVR. This shouldn't affect the AVR builds at all.
+
+### Conditional Configuration
+
+Once a converter is enabled, it exposes the `CONVERT_TO_<target_uppercase>` flag that you can use in your code with `#ifdef`s, For example:
+
+```c
+#ifdef CONVERT_TO_PROTON_C
+ // Proton C code
+#else
+ // Pro Micro code
+#endif
+```
+
+## Pro Micro
+
+If a board currently supported in QMK uses a [Pro Micro](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12640) (or compatible board), the supported alternative controllers are:
+
+| Device | Target |
+|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
+| [Proton C](https://qmk.fm/proton-c/) | `proton_c` |
+| [Adafruit KB2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-kb2040) | `kb2040` |
+| [SparkFun Pro Micro - RP2040](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18288) | `promicro_rp2040` |
+| [Blok](https://boardsource.xyz/store/628b95b494dfa308a6581622) | `blok` |
+| [Bit-C PRO](https://nullbits.co/bit-c-pro) | `bit_c_pro` |
+
+Converter summary:
+
+| Target | Argument | `rules.mk` | Condition |
+|-------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
+| `proton_c` | `-e CONVERT_TO=proton_c` | `CONVERT_TO=proton_c` | `#ifdef CONVERT_TO_PROTON_C` |
+| `kb2040` | `-e CONVERT_TO=kb2040` | `CONVERT_TO=kb2040` | `#ifdef CONVERT_TO_KB2040` |
+| `promicro_rp2040` | `-e CONVERT_TO=promicro_rp2040` | `CONVERT_TO=promicro_rp2040` | `#ifdef CONVERT_TO_PROMICRO_RP2040` |
+| `blok` | `-e CONVERT_TO=blok` | `CONVERT_TO=blok` | `#ifdef CONVERT_TO_BLOK` |
+| `bit_c_pro` | `-e CONVERT_TO=bit_c_pro` | `CONVERT_TO=bit_c_pro` | `#ifdef CONVERT_TO_BIT_C_PRO` |
+
+### Proton C :id=proton_c
+
+The Proton C only has one on-board LED (C13), and by default, the TXLED (D5) is mapped to it. If you want the RXLED (B0) mapped to it instead, add this line to your `config.h`:
+
+```c
+#define CONVERT_TO_PROTON_C_RXLED
+```
+
+The following defaults are based on what has been implemented for STM32 boards.
+
+| Feature | Notes |
+|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [Audio](feature_audio.md) | Enabled |
+| [RGB Lighting](feature_rgblight.md) | Disabled |
+| [Backlight](feature_backlight.md) | Forces [task driven PWM](feature_backlight.md#software-pwm-driver) until ARM can provide automatic configuration |
+| USB Host (e.g. USB-USB converter) | Not supported (USB host code is AVR specific and is not currently supported on ARM) |
+| [Split keyboards](feature_split_keyboard.md) | Partial - heavily dependent on enabled features |
+
+### Adafruit KB2040 :id=kb2040
+
+The following defaults are based on what has been implemented for [RP2040](platformdev_rp2040.md) boards.
+
+| Feature | Notes |
+|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [RGB Lighting](feature_rgblight.md) | Enabled via `PIO` vendor driver |
+| [Backlight](feature_backlight.md) | Forces [task driven PWM](feature_backlight.md#software-pwm-driver) until ARM can provide automatic configuration |
+| USB Host (e.g. USB-USB converter) | Not supported (USB host code is AVR specific and is not currently supported on ARM) |
+| [Split keyboards](feature_split_keyboard.md) | Partial via `PIO` vendor driver - heavily dependent on enabled features |
+
+### SparkFun Pro Micro - RP2040, Blok, and Bit-C PRO :id=promicro_rp2040
+
+Currently identical to [Adafruit KB2040](#kb2040).