diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 8a7d49a437e30..0f363923f5ab1 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
                     "ports/minimal",
                     "ports/nrf/device",
                     "ports/nrf/drivers",
-                    "ports/nrf/hal",
                     "ports/nrf/modules",
                     "ports/nrf/nrfx",
+                    "ports/nrf/peripherals",
                     "ports/nrf/usb",
                     "ports/pic16bit",
                     "ports/qemu-arm",
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 61d10bc0865fd..1cb73e58ab375 100755
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void NORETURN __fatal_error(const char *msg) {
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 void MP_WEAK __assert_func(const char *file, int line, const char *func, const char *expr) {
-    printf("Assertion '%s' failed, at file %s:%d\n", expr, file, line);
+    mp_printf(&mp_plat_print, "Assertion '%s' failed, at file %s:%d\n", expr, file, line);
     __fatal_error("Assertion failed");
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/board.c
index 5c5e9f7faf49e..578963642dda9 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express/board.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
     gpio_set_pin_pull_mode(PIN_PA28, GPIO_PULL_DOWN);
     bool safe_mode = gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA14) &&
         gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA28);
-    reset_pin(PIN_PA14);
-    reset_pin(PIN_PA28);
+    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA14);
+    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA28);
     return safe_mode;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/board.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/board.c
index 5c5e9f7faf49e..578963642dda9 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/board.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/circuitplayground_express_crickit/board.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
     gpio_set_pin_pull_mode(PIN_PA28, GPIO_PULL_DOWN);
     bool safe_mode = gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA14) &&
         gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA28);
-    reset_pin(PIN_PA14);
-    reset_pin(PIN_PA28);
+    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA14);
+    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA28);
     return safe_mode;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/gemma_m0/pins.c b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/gemma_m0/pins.c
index 196e438e0b567..c9c7ea555b8bf 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/boards/gemma_m0/pins.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/boards/gemma_m0/pins.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_global_dict_table[] = {
 
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_APA102_MOSI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_PA00) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_APA102_SCK),  MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_PA01) },
+
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_I2C), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_i2c_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SPI), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_spi_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_UART), MP_ROM_PTR(&board_uart_obj) },
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
index 65ff383628a54..fc11d5d19fe7d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void common_hal_analogio_analogin_deinit(analogio_analogin_obj_t *self) {
     if (common_hal_analogio_analogin_deinited(self)) {
         return;
     }
-    reset_pin(self->pin->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
index 9be8c39360b18..2e42abdd45cf0 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void common_hal_analogio_analogout_deinit(analogio_analogout_obj_t *self) {
         return;
     }
     dac_sync_disable_channel(&self->descriptor, self->channel);
-    reset_pin(PIN_PA02);
+    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA02);
     // Only deinit the DAC on the SAMD51 if both outputs are free.
     #ifdef SAMD51
     if (common_hal_mcu_pin_is_free(&pin_PA02) && common_hal_mcu_pin_is_free(&pin_PA05)) {
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
index ab3091c3a3f21..af84bb8075d75 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ void common_hal_audiobusio_i2sout_deinit(audiobusio_i2sout_obj_t* self) {
         return;
     }
 
-    reset_pin(self->bit_clock->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->bit_clock->number);
     self->bit_clock = mp_const_none;
-    reset_pin(self->word_select->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->word_select->number);
     self->word_select = mp_const_none;
-    reset_pin(self->data->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->data->number);
     self->data = mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/PDMIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/PDMIn.c
index 0adc3fb52b437..e38402ed96201 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/PDMIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/PDMIn.c
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ void common_hal_audiobusio_pdmin_deinit(audiobusio_pdmin_obj_t* self) {
     disconnect_gclk_from_peripheral(self->gclk, I2S_GCLK_ID_0 + self->clock_unit);
     disable_clock_generator(self->gclk);
 
-    reset_pin(self->clock_pin->number);
-    reset_pin(self->data_pin->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->clock_pin->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->data_pin->number);
     self->clock_pin = mp_const_none;
     self->data_pin = mp_const_none;
 }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
index 7df328a6a81aa..269acabf98f8c 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.c
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ void common_hal_audioio_audioout_deinit(audioio_audioout_obj_t* self) {
 
     tc_set_enable(tc_insts[self->tc_index], false);
 
-    reset_pin(self->left_channel->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->left_channel->number);
     self->left_channel = mp_const_none;
     #ifdef SAMD51
-    reset_pin(self->right_channel->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->right_channel->number);
     self->right_channel = mp_const_none;
     #endif
 }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
index c0643865d63c7..dac15bcc1b5c0 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self,
     common_hal_mcu_delay_us(3);
 
     if (!gpio_get_pin_level(sda->number) || !gpio_get_pin_level(scl->number)) {
-        reset_pin(sda->number);
-        reset_pin(scl->number);
+        reset_pin_number(sda->number);
+        reset_pin_number(scl->number);
         mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("SDA or SCL needs a pull up"));
     }
     gpio_set_pin_function(sda->number, sda_pinmux);
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self,
     samd_peripherals_sercom_clock_init(sercom, sercom_index);
 
     if (i2c_m_sync_init(&self->i2c_desc, sercom) != ERR_NONE) {
-        reset_pin(sda->number);
-        reset_pin(scl->number);
+        reset_pin_number(sda->number);
+        reset_pin_number(scl->number);
         mp_raise_OSError(MP_EIO);
     }
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self,
 
     // Frequency must be set before the I2C device is enabled.
     if (i2c_m_sync_set_baudrate(&self->i2c_desc, 0, frequency / 1000) != ERR_NONE) {
-        reset_pin(sda->number);
-        reset_pin(scl->number);
+        reset_pin_number(sda->number);
+        reset_pin_number(scl->number);
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Unsupported baudrate"));
     }
 
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_deinit(busio_i2c_obj_t *self) {
     i2c_m_sync_disable(&self->i2c_desc);
     i2c_m_sync_deinit(&self->i2c_desc);
 
-    reset_pin(self->sda_pin);
-    reset_pin(self->scl_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->sda_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->scl_pin);
     self->sda_pin = NO_PIN;
     self->scl_pin = NO_PIN;
 }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.h b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
index 366c6c469da59..6bec6e8047ad4 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     struct i2c_m_sync_desc i2c_desc;
-    volatile bool has_lock;
+    bool has_lock;
     uint8_t scl_pin;
     uint8_t sda_pin;
 } busio_i2c_obj_t;
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/SPI.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
index fd7f81cc2fec9..a292f9e3d332f 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ void common_hal_busio_spi_deinit(busio_spi_obj_t *self) {
     }
     spi_m_sync_disable(&self->spi_desc);
     spi_m_sync_deinit(&self->spi_desc);
-    reset_pin(self->clock_pin);
-    reset_pin(self->MOSI_pin);
-    reset_pin(self->MISO_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->clock_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->MOSI_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->MISO_pin);
     self->clock_pin = NO_PIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/UART.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/UART.c
index d2333e961933e..005f1897eb62f 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/UART.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/busio/UART.c
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ void common_hal_busio_uart_deinit(busio_uart_obj_t *self) {
     struct usart_async_descriptor * const usart_desc_p = (struct usart_async_descriptor * const) &self->usart_desc;
     usart_async_disable(usart_desc_p);
     usart_async_deinit(usart_desc_p);
-    reset_pin(self->rx_pin);
-    reset_pin(self->tx_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->rx_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->tx_pin);
     self->rx_pin = NO_PIN;
     self->tx_pin = NO_PIN;
 }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
index 7a48ef195e3db..9537d6179e99d 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ digitalinout_result_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_construct(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t* self, const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin) {
     claim_pin(pin);
     self->pin = pin;
+    self->output = false;
+    self->open_drain = false;
 
     // Must set pull after setting direction.
     gpio_set_pin_direction(pin->number, GPIO_DIRECTION_IN);
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_deinit(digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t* self
     if (common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_deinited(self)) {
         return;
     }
-    reset_pin(self->pin->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = mp_const_none;
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_output(
 
 digitalio_direction_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_direction(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t* self) {
-    return self->output? DIRECTION_OUTPUT : DIRECTION_INPUT;
+    return self->output ? DIRECTION_OUTPUT : DIRECTION_INPUT;
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_value(
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/i2cslave/I2CSlave.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/i2cslave/I2CSlave.c
index f0bbed3d716ae..79c1449e2f6d8 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/i2cslave/I2CSlave.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/i2cslave/I2CSlave.c
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ void common_hal_i2cslave_i2c_slave_deinit(i2cslave_i2c_slave_obj_t *self) {
 
     self->sercom->I2CS.CTRLA.bit.ENABLE = 0;
 
-    reset_pin(self->sda_pin);
-    reset_pin(self->scl_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->sda_pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->scl_pin);
     self->sda_pin = NO_PIN;
     self->scl_pin = NO_PIN;
 }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
index fd063a04cc3cd..0f179a6c1a511 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
@@ -91,23 +91,23 @@ void reset_all_pins(void) {
     #endif
 }
 
-void reset_pin(uint8_t pin) {
-    if (pin >= PORT_BITS) {
+void reset_pin_number(uint8_t pin_number) {
+    if (pin_number >= PORT_BITS) {
         return;
     }
 
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
-    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL->number) {
+    if (pin_number == MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL->number) {
         neopixel_in_use = false;
         rgb_led_status_init();
         return;
     }
     #endif
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
-    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number ||
-        pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number) {
-        apa102_mosi_in_use = apa102_mosi_in_use && pin != MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number;
-        apa102_sck_in_use = apa102_sck_in_use && pin != MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number;
+    if (pin_number == MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number ||
+        pin_number == MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number) {
+        apa102_mosi_in_use = apa102_mosi_in_use && pin_number != MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number;
+        apa102_sck_in_use = apa102_sck_in_use && pin_number != MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number;
         if (!apa102_sck_in_use && !apa102_mosi_in_use) {
             rgb_led_status_init();
         }
@@ -115,24 +115,24 @@ void reset_pin(uint8_t pin) {
     }
     #endif
 
-    if (pin == PIN_PA30
+    if (pin_number == PIN_PA30
         #ifdef SAMD51
         ) {
-        gpio_set_pin_function(pin, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_H);
+        gpio_set_pin_function(pin_number, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_H);
         #endif
         #ifdef SAMD21
-        || pin == PIN_PA31) {
-        gpio_set_pin_function(pin, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_G);
+        || pin_number == PIN_PA31) {
+        gpio_set_pin_function(pin_number, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_G);
         #endif
     } else {
-        gpio_set_pin_direction(pin, GPIO_DIRECTION_OFF);
-        gpio_set_pin_function(pin, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_OFF);
+        gpio_set_pin_direction(pin_number, GPIO_DIRECTION_OFF);
+        gpio_set_pin_function(pin_number, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_OFF);
     }
 
     #ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
-    if (pin == SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN->number) {
+    if (pin_number == SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN->number) {
         speaker_enable_in_use = false;
-        gpio_set_pin_function(pin, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_OFF);
+        gpio_set_pin_function(pin_number, GPIO_PIN_FUNCTION_OFF);
         gpio_set_pin_direction(SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN->number, GPIO_DIRECTION_OUT);
         gpio_set_pin_level(SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN->number, false);
     }
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
index 18e2d123723d2..dcd80997e25bb 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ extern bool apa102_mosi_in_use;
 #endif
 
 void reset_all_pins(void);
-// reset_pin takes the pin number instead of the pointer so that objects don't
+// reset_pin_number takes the pin number instead of the pointer so that objects don't
 // need to store a full pointer.
-void reset_pin(uint8_t pin);
+void reset_pin_number(uint8_t pin_number);
 void claim_pin(const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_ATMEL_SAMD_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PIN_H
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
index 4e1b61d787e82..a115a0b7320af 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pwmout_deinit(pulseio_pwmout_obj_t* self) {
             }
         }
     }
-    reset_pin(self->pin->number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index 3313073c5aade..aaa69a6f86567 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_construct(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self,
 
     turn_on_cpu_interrupt(self->channel);
 
+    claim_pin(pin);
+
     // Set config will enable the EIC.
     pulsein_set_config(self, true);
 }
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_deinit(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self) {
         return;
     }
     turn_off_eic_channel(self->channel);
-    reset_pin(self->pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin);
     self->pin = NO_PIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rotaryio/IncrementalEncoder.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rotaryio/IncrementalEncoder.c
index c1ceb410f7514..080cd61b5ee48 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rotaryio/IncrementalEncoder.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/rotaryio/IncrementalEncoder.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void common_hal_rotaryio_incrementalencoder_construct(rotaryio_incrementalencode
         ((uint8_t) gpio_get_pin_level(self->pin_a) << 1) |
         (uint8_t) gpio_get_pin_level(self->pin_b);
 
+    claim_pin(pin_a);
+    claim_pin(pin_b);
+
     turn_on_eic_channel(self->eic_channel_a, EIC_CONFIG_SENSE0_BOTH_Val, EIC_HANDLER_INCREMENTAL_ENCODER);
     turn_on_eic_channel(self->eic_channel_b, EIC_CONFIG_SENSE0_BOTH_Val, EIC_HANDLER_INCREMENTAL_ENCODER);
 }
@@ -87,9 +90,9 @@ void common_hal_rotaryio_incrementalencoder_deinit(rotaryio_incrementalencoder_o
     }
     turn_off_eic_channel(self->eic_channel_a);
     turn_off_eic_channel(self->eic_channel_b);
-    reset_pin(self->pin_a);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin_a);
     self->pin_a = NO_PIN;
-    reset_pin(self->pin_b);
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin_b);
     self->pin_b = NO_PIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
index 7fa61d3dd4360..9fb3a2ea1aa29 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/touchio/TouchIn.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void common_hal_touchio_touchin_deinit(touchio_touchin_obj_t* self) {
     }
     // We leave the clocks running because they may be in use by others.
 
-    reset_pin(self->config.pin);
+    reset_pin_number(self->config.pin);
     self->config.pin = NO_PIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/peripherals b/ports/atmel-samd/peripherals
index 156279784cb3d..b099a172dfb63 160000
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/peripherals
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/peripherals
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 156279784cb3d22f7f8a8d93b4bb55e2d912a5f8
+Subproject commit b099a172dfb6345a8dac30633df4f6267489c38e
diff --git a/ports/nrf/Makefile b/ports/nrf/Makefile
index 82b1f51708d0f..d3dc23262dedd 100755
--- a/ports/nrf/Makefile
+++ b/ports/nrf/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ ifneq ($(SD), )
 	include drivers/bluetooth/bluetooth_common.mk
 endif
 
-# qstr definitions (must come before including py.mk)
-QSTR_DEFS = qstrdefsport.h $(BUILD)/pins_qstr.h
-
 FROZEN_MPY_DIR = freeze
 
 # include py core make definitions
@@ -53,6 +50,7 @@ INC += -I./nrfx/drivers/include
 INC += -I../../lib/mp-readline
 INC += -I./drivers/bluetooth
 INC += -I./drivers
+INC += -I./peripherals
 INC += -I../../lib/tinyusb/src
 INC += -I./usb
 
@@ -97,28 +95,30 @@ SRC_NRFX = $(addprefix nrfx/,\
 	)
 
 SRC_C += \
-	mphalport.c \
-	fatfs_port.c \
-	tick.c \
 	background.c \
+	fatfs_port.c \
 	internal_flash.c \
-	drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c \
-	drivers/bluetooth/ble_uart.c \
+	mphalport.c \
+	tick.c \
 	boards/$(BOARD)/board.c \
-	nrfx/mdk/system_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT).c \
-	nrfx/hal/nrf_nvmc.c \
+	boards/$(BOARD)/pins.c \
 	device/$(MCU_VARIANT)/startup_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT).c \
+	drivers/bluetooth/ble_drv.c \
+	drivers/bluetooth/ble_uart.c \
+	lib/libc/string0.c \
+	lib/mp-readline/readline.c \
 	lib/oofatfs/ff.c \
 	lib/oofatfs/option/ccsbcs.c \
 	lib/timeutils/timeutils.c \
 	lib/utils/buffer_helper.c \
 	lib/utils/context_manager_helpers.c \
-	lib/utils/pyexec.c \
 	lib/utils/interrupt_char.c \
+	lib/utils/pyexec.c \
 	lib/utils/stdout_helpers.c \
 	lib/utils/sys_stdio_mphal.c \
-	lib/libc/string0.c \
-	lib/mp-readline/readline.c \
+	nrfx/hal/nrf_nvmc.c \
+	nrfx/mdk/system_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT).c \
+	peripherals/nrf/$(MCU_CHIP)/pins.c \
 	supervisor/shared/memory.c
 
 DRIVERS_SRC_C += $(addprefix modules/,\
@@ -135,29 +135,29 @@ DRIVERS_SRC_C += $(addprefix modules/,\
 	)
 
 SRC_COMMON_HAL += \
+	analogio/AnalogIn.c \
+	analogio/AnalogOut.c \
+	analogio/__init__.c \
 	board/__init__.c \
-	digitalio/__init__.c \
+	busio/I2C.c \
+	busio/SPI.c \
+	busio/UART.c \
+	busio/__init__.c\
 	digitalio/DigitalInOut.c \
-	microcontroller/__init__.c \
+	digitalio/__init__.c \
 	microcontroller/Pin.c \
 	microcontroller/Processor.c \
+	microcontroller/__init__.c \
 	neopixel_write/__init__.c \
 	os/__init__.c \
-	time/__init__.c \
-	analogio/__init__.c \
-	analogio/AnalogIn.c \
-	analogio/AnalogOut.c \
-	busio/__init__.c\
-	busio/I2C.c \
-	busio/SPI.c \
-	busio/UART.c \
-	pulseio/__init__.c \
+	pulseio/PWMOut.c \
 	pulseio/PulseIn.c \
 	pulseio/PulseOut.c \
-	pulseio/PWMOut.c \
+	pulseio/__init__.c \
 	storage/__init__.c \
-	supervisor/__init__.c \
 	supervisor/Runtime.c \
+	supervisor/__init__.c \
+	time/__init__.c \
 
 ifneq ($(SD), )
 SRC_COMMON_HAL += \
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ FROZEN_MPY_PY_FILES := $(shell find -L $(FROZEN_MPY_DIR) -type f -name '*.py')
 FROZEN_MPY_MPY_FILES := $(addprefix $(BUILD)/,$(FROZEN_MPY_PY_FILES:.py=.mpy))
 
 OBJ += $(PY_O) $(SUPERVISOR_O) $(addprefix $(BUILD)/, $(SRC_C:.c=.o))
-OBJ += $(BUILD)/pins_gen.o
 OBJ += $(addprefix $(BUILD)/, $(SRC_NRFX:.c=.o))
 OBJ += $(addprefix $(BUILD)/, $(DRIVERS_SRC_C:.c=.o))
 OBJ += $(addprefix $(BUILD)/, $(SRC_COMMON_HAL_EXPANDED:.c=.o))
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ dfu-flash: $(BUILD)/dfu-package.zip
 	$(NRFUTIL) --verbose dfu serial --package $^ -p $(SERIAL) -b 115200 --singlebank $(DFU_TOUCH)
 
 ## Create DFU package file
-dfu-gen: $(BUILD)/dfu-package.zip 
+dfu-gen: $(BUILD)/dfu-package.zip
 
 $(BUILD)/dfu-package.zip: $(BUILD)/$(OUTPUT_FILENAME).hex
 	$(NRFUTIL) dfu genpkg --sd-req 0xFFFE --dev-type 0x0052 --application $^ $(BUILD)/dfu-package.zip
@@ -351,29 +350,8 @@ SRC_QSTR += $(SRC_C) $(SRC_SUPERVISOR) $(SRC_MOD) $(DRIVERS_SRC_C) $(SRC_COMMON_
 # SRC_QSTR
 SRC_QSTR_AUTO_DEPS +=
 
-# Making OBJ use an order-only depenedency on the generated pins.h file
-# has the side effect of making the pins.h file before we actually compile
-# any of the objects. The normal dependency generation will deal with the
-# case when pins.h is modified. But when it doesn't exist, we don't know
-# which source files might need it.
-$(OBJ): | $(HEADER_BUILD)/pins.h
-
-# Use a pattern rule here so that make will only call make-pins.py once to make
-# both pins_g.c and pins.h
-$(BUILD)/%_gen.c $(HEADER_BUILD)/%.h $(BUILD)/%_qstr.h: boards/$(BOARD)/%.csv $(MAKE_PINS) $(AF_FILE) $(PREFIX_FILE) | $(HEADER_BUILD)
-	$(ECHO) "Create $@"
-	$(Q)$(PYTHON) $(MAKE_PINS) --board $(BOARD_PINS) --af $(AF_FILE) --prefix $(PREFIX_FILE) --hdr $(GEN_PINS_HDR) --qstr $(GEN_PINS_QSTR) > $(GEN_PINS_SRC)
-
-$(BUILD)/pins_gen.o: $(BUILD)/pins_gen.c
-	$(call compile_c)
-
-MAKE_PINS = boards/make-pins.py
-BOARD_PINS = boards/$(BOARD)/pins.csv
 AF_FILE = $(MCU_VARIANT)_af.csv
 PREFIX_FILE = boards/$(MCU_VARIANT)_prefix.c
-GEN_PINS_SRC = $(BUILD)/pins_gen.c
-GEN_PINS_HDR = $(HEADER_BUILD)/pins.h
-GEN_PINS_QSTR = $(BUILD)/pins_qstr.h
 
 ifneq ($(FROZEN_DIR),)
 # To use frozen source modules, put your .py files in a subdirectory (eg scripts/)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/board_busses.c b/ports/nrf/board_busses.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..91f0def6d3030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/board_busses.c
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "shared-bindings/busio/I2C.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/busio/SPI.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/busio/UART.h"
+
+#include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
+#include "mpconfigboard.h"
+#include "nrf/pins.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
+
+#if !defined(DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA) || !defined(DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL)
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_i2c(void) {
+        mp_raise_NotImplementedError(translate("No default I2C bus"));
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#else
+    STATIC mp_obj_t i2c_singleton = NULL;
+
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_i2c(void) {
+
+        if (i2c_singleton == NULL) {
+            busio_i2c_obj_t *self = m_new_obj(busio_i2c_obj_t);
+            self->base.type = &busio_i2c_type;
+
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA);
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL);
+            common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(self, DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL, DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA, 400000, 0);
+            i2c_singleton = (mp_obj_t)self;
+        }
+        return i2c_singleton;
+
+    }
+#endif
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(board_i2c_obj, board_i2c);
+
+#if !defined(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK) || !defined(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO) || !defined(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI)
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_spi(void) {
+        mp_raise_NotImplementedError(translate("No default SPI bus"));
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#else
+    STATIC mp_obj_t spi_singleton = NULL;
+
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_spi(void) {
+
+        if (spi_singleton == NULL) {
+            busio_spi_obj_t *self = m_new_obj(busio_spi_obj_t);
+            self->base.type = &busio_spi_type;
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK);
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI);
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO);
+            const mcu_pin_obj_t* clock = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK);
+            const mcu_pin_obj_t* mosi = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI);
+            const mcu_pin_obj_t* miso = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO);
+            common_hal_busio_spi_construct(self, clock, mosi, miso);
+            spi_singleton = (mp_obj_t)self;
+        }
+        return spi_singleton;
+    }
+#endif
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(board_spi_obj, board_spi);
+
+#if !defined(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX) || !defined(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX)
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_uart(void) {
+        mp_raise_NotImplementedError(translate("No default UART bus"));
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#else
+    STATIC mp_obj_t uart_singleton = NULL;
+
+    STATIC mp_obj_t board_uart(void) {
+        if (uart_singleton == NULL) {
+            busio_uart_obj_t *self = m_new_obj(busio_uart_obj_t);
+            self->base.type = &busio_uart_type;
+
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX);
+            assert_pin_free(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX);
+
+            const mcu_pin_obj_t* rx = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX);
+            const mcu_pin_obj_t* tx = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX);
+
+            common_hal_busio_uart_construct(self, tx, rx, 9600, 8, PARITY_NONE, 1, 1000, 64);
+            uart_singleton = (mp_obj_t)self;
+        }
+        return uart_singleton;
+    }
+#endif
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(board_uart_obj, board_uart);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/board_busses.h b/ports/nrf/board_busses.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2a4bfc3d4b64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/board_busses.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BOARD_BUSSES_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BOARD_BUSSES_H
+
+void board_i2c(void);
+extern mp_obj_fun_builtin_fixed_t board_i2c_obj;
+
+void board_spi(void);
+extern mp_obj_fun_builtin_fixed_t board_spi_obj;
+
+void board_uart(void);
+extern mp_obj_fun_builtin_fixed_t board_uart_obj;
+
+#endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BOARD_BUSSES_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/board.c b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/board.c
index e0b77437b9a80..dde63b553272d 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/board.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/board.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
 //    gpio_set_pin_pull_mode(PIN_PA28, GPIO_PULL_DOWN);
 //    bool safe_mode = gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA14) &&
 //        gpio_get_pin_level(PIN_PA28);
-//    reset_pin(PIN_PA14);
-//    reset_pin(PIN_PA28);
+//    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA14);
+//    reset_pin_number(PIN_PA28);
 //    return safe_mode;
 
     return false;
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.h
index 84afc5e2d7ba9..0da1abfc47c81 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -34,3 +34,13 @@
 
 #define PORT_HEAP_SIZE              (32 * 1024)
 #define CIRCUITPY_AUTORELOAD_DELAY_MS 500
+
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL         (&pin_P0_26)
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA         (&pin_P0_25)
+
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK         (&pin_P0_12)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI        (&pin_P0_13)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO        (&pin_P0_14)
+
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX         (&pin_P0_08)
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX         (&pin_P0_06)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.mk
index c370b724e71b6..5b1f6e939c854 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
+# Historical: nrf52 means nrf52832
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52832
 SD ?= s132
 SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 2.0.1
 
@@ -8,4 +10,4 @@ LD_FILE = boards/feather_nrf52832/custom_nrf52832_dfu_app_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION).ld
 BOOT_FILE = boards/feather_nrf52832/bootloader/feather52_bootloader_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)_s132_single
 
 BOOT_SETTING_ADDR = 0x7F000
-NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52832_XXAA
+NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52832_XXAA -DNRF52832
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f4d5023e1ee22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+#include "board_busses.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A0), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCK), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MOSI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MISO), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_DFU), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NFC1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NFC2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D27), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D30), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A6), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D31), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A7), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D7), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D16), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_L), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_17) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED_BLUE), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_19) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SDA), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.csv b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index c041900640ebf..0000000000000
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52832/pins.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-A0,P0_02
-A1,P0_03
-A2,P0_04
-A3,P0_05
-TX,P0_06
-RX,P0_08
-NFC1,P0_09
-NFC2,P0_10
-D11,P0_11
-SCK,P0_12
-MOSI,P0_13
-MISO,P0_14
-D15,P0_15
-D16,P0_16
-LED1,P0_17
-LED2,P0_19
-DFU,P0_20
-SDA,P0_25
-SCL,P0_26
-D27,P0_27
-A4,P0_28
-A5,P0_29
-A6,P0_30
-A7,P0_31
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.h
index ce21e73861bda..81818741d1a52 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -29,20 +29,16 @@
 
 #define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME         "nRF52840"
-#define MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM     "Feather52840"
+#define MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM     "Feather52840Express"
 
-// #define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 13)
+#define MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL         (&pin_P0_13)
 
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA0          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 9)
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA1          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 11)
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA2          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 12)
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA3          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 14)
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_SCK            NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 8)
-// #define MICROPY_QSPI_CS             NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 8)
-
-// #define MICROPY_HW_UART_RX          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 8)
-// #define MICROPY_HW_UART_TX          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 6)
-// #define MICROPY_HW_UART_HWFC        (0)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA0          (&pin_P1_09)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA1          (&pin_P0_11)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA2          (&pin_P0_12)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_DATA3          (&pin_P0_14)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_SCK            (&pin_P0_08)
+#define MICROPY_QSPI_CS             (&pin_P1_08)
 
 #define CIRCUITPY_AUTORELOAD_DELAY_MS 500
 
@@ -64,12 +60,12 @@
 
 #define BOARD_HAS_CRYSTAL 1
 
-#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 11)
-#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 12)
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL         (&pin_P1_11)
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA         (&pin_P1_12)
 
-#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 20)
-#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI        NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 23)
-#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO        NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 22)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK         (&pin_P0_20)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI        (&pin_P0_23)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO        (&pin_P0_22)
 
-#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 0)
-#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX         NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 24)
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX         (&pin_P1_0)
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX         (&pin_P0_24)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.mk
index 5c4fde4838f0b..caf580ec4d124 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52840
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52840
 SD ?= s140
 SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.1.0
 
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ else
 	LD_FILE = boards/adafruit_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT)_$(SD_LOWER)_v$(firstword $(subst ., ,$(SOFTDEV_VERSION))).ld
 endif
 
-NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52840_XXAA
+NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52840_XXAA -DNRF52840
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0f5eab31d0c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+#include "board_busses.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A0), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_AREF), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_VDIV), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D6), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_14) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D9), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_L), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_NEOPIXEL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCK), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MOSI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_23) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MISO), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_22) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TXD), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RXD), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_00) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_11) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SDA), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_12) },
+
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED_RED), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED_BLUE), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.csv b/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 284370d0602c0..0000000000000
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/feather_nrf52840_express/pins.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-P0_00,P0_00
-P0_01,P0_01
-P0_02,P0_02
-P0_03,P0_03
-P0_04,P0_04
-P0_05,P0_05
-P0_06,P0_06
-P0_07,P0_07
-P0_08,P0_08
-P0_09,P0_09
-P0_10,P0_10
-P0_11,P0_11
-P0_12,P0_12
-P0_13,P0_13
-P0_14,P0_14
-P0_15,P0_15
-P0_16,P0_16
-P0_17,P0_17
-P0_18,P0_18
-P0_19,P0_19
-P0_20,P0_20
-P0_21,P0_21
-P0_22,P0_22
-P0_23,P0_23
-P0_24,P0_24
-P0_25,P0_25
-P0_26,P0_26
-P0_27,P0_27
-P0_28,P0_28
-P0_29,P0_29
-P0_30,P0_30
-P0_31,P0_31
-P1_00,P1_00
-P1_01,P1_01
-P1_02,P1_02
-P1_03,P1_03
-P1_04,P1_04
-P1_05,P1_05
-P1_06,P1_06
-P1_07,P1_07
-P1_08,P1_08
-P1_09,P1_09
-P1_10,P1_10
-P1_11,P1_11
-P1_12,P1_12
-P1_13,P1_13
-P1_14,P1_14
-P1_15,P1_15
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.h
index 8fa001dfa1fbd..ebf808ce200c6 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * The MIT License (MIT)
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2016 Glenn Ruben Bakke
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.mk
index 79aa853494972..ad11b4f7c7bc7 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
+# Historical: nrf52 means nrf52832
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52832
 SD ?= s132
 SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 5.0.0
 
@@ -10,4 +12,4 @@ else
     LD_FILE = boards/nrf52832_512k_64k_s132_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION).ld
 endif
 
-NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52832_XXAA
+NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52832_XXAA -DNRF52832
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9671358c9a153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+#include "board_busses.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_00) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_01) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_03), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_06), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_08), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_16), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_17), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_17) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_18), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_18) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_19), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_19) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_20), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_21), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_21) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_22), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_22) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_23), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_23) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_24), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_25), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_26), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_27), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_28), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_29), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_30), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_31), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.csv b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 2202224461cc7..0000000000000
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10040/pins.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-P0_01,P0_01
-P0_02,P0_02
-P0_03,P0_03
-P0_04,P0_04
-P0_05,P0_05
-P0_06,P0_06
-P0_07,P0_07
-P0_08,P0_08
-P0_09,P0_09
-P0_10,P0_10
-P0_11,P0_11
-P0_12,P0_12
-P0_13,P0_13
-P0_14,P0_14
-P0_15,P0_15
-P0_16,P0_16
-P0_17,P0_17
-P0_18,P0_18
-P0_19,P0_19
-P0_20,P0_20
-P0_21,P0_21
-P0_22,P0_22
-P0_23,P0_23
-P0_24,P0_24
-P0_25,P0_25
-P0_26,P0_26
-P0_27,P0_27
-P0_28,P0_28
-P0_29,P0_29
-P0_30,P0_30
-P0_31,P0_31
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.h
index 8195e194790eb..de4545d6201eb 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "PCA10056"
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "PCA10056 nRF52840-DK"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME         "nRF52840"
 #define MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM     "nRF52840-DK"
 
+// See legend on bottom of board
 #define MICROPY_HW_UART_RX          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 8)
 #define MICROPY_HW_UART_TX          NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(0, 6)
 #define MICROPY_HW_UART_HWFC        (0)
@@ -38,3 +39,12 @@
 // Temp (could be removed) 0: usb cdc (default), 1 : hwuart (jlink)
 #define CFG_HWUART_FOR_SERIAL        0
 
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL         (&pin_P0_27)
+#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA         (&pin_P0_26)
+
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK         (&pin_P1_15)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI        (&pin_P1_13)
+#define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO        (&pin_P1_14)
+
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX         (&pin_P1_01)
+#define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX         (&pin_P1_02)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
index 5c4fde4838f0b..caf580ec4d124 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 MCU_SERIES = m4
 MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
 MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52840
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52840
 SD ?= s140
 SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.1.0
 
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ else
 	LD_FILE = boards/adafruit_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT)_$(SD_LOWER)_v$(firstword $(subst ., ,$(SOFTDEV_VERSION))).ld
 endif
 
-NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52840_XXAA
+NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52840_XXAA -DNRF52840
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1c208f89b58a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+#include "board_busses.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_00) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_01) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_03), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A0), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_06), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_08), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BUTTON1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BUTTON2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_L), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_16), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_17), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_17) },
+
+    // RESET { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_18), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_18) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_19), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_19) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_20), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_21), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_21) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_22), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_22) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_23), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_23) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_24), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BUTTON3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_25), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_BUTTON4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_26), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SDA), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_27), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCL), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_28), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_29), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_30), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_31), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_A5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_00) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_01) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D0), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_01) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_01) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_TX), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_03), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_03) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D2), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_03) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D3), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_04) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_05) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D4), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_05) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_06), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_06) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D5), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_06) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_07) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D6), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_07) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_08), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D7), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_08) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_09) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D8), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D9), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_11) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_12) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_12) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MOSI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_MISO), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_14) },
+
+    // Note that there is no LED on D13.
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_D13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SCK), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.csv b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 284370d0602c0..0000000000000
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10056/pins.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-P0_00,P0_00
-P0_01,P0_01
-P0_02,P0_02
-P0_03,P0_03
-P0_04,P0_04
-P0_05,P0_05
-P0_06,P0_06
-P0_07,P0_07
-P0_08,P0_08
-P0_09,P0_09
-P0_10,P0_10
-P0_11,P0_11
-P0_12,P0_12
-P0_13,P0_13
-P0_14,P0_14
-P0_15,P0_15
-P0_16,P0_16
-P0_17,P0_17
-P0_18,P0_18
-P0_19,P0_19
-P0_20,P0_20
-P0_21,P0_21
-P0_22,P0_22
-P0_23,P0_23
-P0_24,P0_24
-P0_25,P0_25
-P0_26,P0_26
-P0_27,P0_27
-P0_28,P0_28
-P0_29,P0_29
-P0_30,P0_30
-P0_31,P0_31
-P1_00,P1_00
-P1_01,P1_01
-P1_02,P1_02
-P1_03,P1_03
-P1_04,P1_04
-P1_05,P1_05
-P1_06,P1_06
-P1_07,P1_07
-P1_08,P1_08
-P1_09,P1_09
-P1_10,P1_10
-P1_11,P1_11
-P1_12,P1_12
-P1_13,P1_13
-P1_14,P1_14
-P1_15,P1_15
diff --git a/ports/nrf/nrf_pin.h b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/board.c
similarity index 71%
rename from ports/nrf/nrf_pin.h
rename to ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/board.c
index 7a0ebea78d4de..0b667aa9d99ec 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/nrf_pin.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/board.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * The MIT License (MIT)
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2014 Damien P. George
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -24,20 +24,30 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#ifndef __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF5_PIN_H__
-#define __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF5_PIN_H__
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "boards/board.h"
+#include "nrfx.h"
+#include "usb.h"
+
+void board_init(void) {
+
+    // Clock
+    NRF_CLOCK->LFCLKSRC = (uint32_t)((CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Xtal << CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Pos) & CLOCK_LFCLKSRC_SRC_Msk);
+    NRF_CLOCK->TASKS_LFCLKSTART = 1UL;
+
+    usb_init();
+}
+
+bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
+  return false;
+}
+
+void reset_board(void) {
+
+}
 
-#include "py/obj.h"
 
-typedef struct {
-    mp_obj_base_t base;
-    qstr name;
 
-    uint32_t port        : 1;
-    uint32_t pin         : 5; // Some ARM processors use 32 bits/PORT
-    uint32_t adc_channel : 4; // 0 is no ADC, ADC channel from 1 to 8
-} pin_obj_t;
 
-extern const mp_obj_type_t mcu_pin_type;
 
-#endif // __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF5_PIN_H__
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/bootloader/6.0.0/pca10056_bootloader_6.0.0_s140.zip b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/bootloader/6.0.0/pca10056_bootloader_6.0.0_s140.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..691f4a1ab3cce
Binary files /dev/null and b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/bootloader/6.0.0/pca10056_bootloader_6.0.0_s140.zip differ
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b248011ec9e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Glenn Ruben Bakke
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME       "PCA10059 nRF52840 Dongle"
+#define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME         "nRF52840"
+#define MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM     "nRF52840-DK"
+
+#define PORT_HEAP_SIZE              (128 * 1024)
+#define CIRCUITPY_AUTORELOAD_DELAY_MS 500
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f399927fd2b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+MCU_SERIES = m4
+MCU_VARIANT = nrf52
+MCU_SUB_VARIANT = nrf52840
+MCU_CHIP = nrf52840
+SD ?= s140
+SOFTDEV_VERSION ?= 6.1.0
+
+BOOT_SETTING_ADDR = 0xFF000
+BOOT_FILE = boards/$(BOARD)/bootloader/$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)/$(BOARD)_bootloader_$(SOFTDEV_VERSION)_s140
+
+ifeq ($(SD),)
+	LD_FILE = boards/nrf52840_1M_256k.ld
+else
+	LD_FILE = boards/adafruit_$(MCU_SUB_VARIANT)_$(SD_LOWER)_v$(firstword $(subst ., ,$(SOFTDEV_VERSION))).ld
+endif
+
+NRF_DEFINES += -DNRF52840_XXAA -DNRF52840
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/pins.c b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a1916bd046917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/pca10059/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "shared-bindings/board/__init__.h"
+
+#include "board_busses.h"
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t board_module_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_17), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_17) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_20), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_22), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_22) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_24), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_26), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_29), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_31), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_00) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_01) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_04) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_07) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_11) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED2_R), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED2_G), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_09) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_LED2_B), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SW1), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_06) },
+};
+
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(board_module_globals, board_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
index 7951910846beb..1e572f7cb9f1a 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogIn.c
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ void common_hal_analogio_analogin_construct(analogio_analogin_obj_t *self, const
     if (pin->adc_channel == 0)
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Pin does not have ADC capabilities"));
 
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(pin->port, pin->pin));
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(pin->number);
 
+    claim_pin(pin);
     self->pin = pin;
 }
 
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ void common_hal_analogio_analogin_deinit(analogio_analogin_obj_t *self) {
     if (common_hal_analogio_analogin_deinited(self))
         return;
 
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin));
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(self->pin->number);
 
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
index 654639b590891..dc0f53740d951 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ bool common_hal_analogio_analogout_deinited(analogio_analogout_obj_t *self) {
 }
 
 void common_hal_analogio_analogout_deinit(analogio_analogout_obj_t *self) {
-
 }
 
 void common_hal_analogio_analogout_set_value(analogio_analogout_obj_t *self, uint16_t value) {
-
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
index 7a29da153e664..8ac76c304aee9 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ static uint8_t twi_error_to_mp(const nrfx_err_t err) {
 }
 
 void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *scl, const mcu_pin_obj_t *sda, uint32_t frequency, uint32_t timeout) {
-    if (scl->pin == sda->pin)
+    if (scl->number == sda->number)
         mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Invalid pins"));
 
     const nrfx_twim_t instance = NRFX_TWIM_INSTANCE(INST_NO);
     self->twim = instance;
 
     nrfx_twim_config_t config = NRFX_TWIM_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
-    config.scl = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(scl->port, scl->pin);
-    config.sda = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(sda->port, sda->pin);
+    config.scl = scl->number;
+    config.sda = sda->number;
 
     // change freq. only if it's less than the default 400K
     if (frequency < 100000) {
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *
       config.frequency = NRF_TWIM_FREQ_250K;
     }
 
+    self->scl_pin_number = scl->number;
+    self->sda_pin_number = sda->number;
+    claim_pin(sda);
+    claim_pin(scl);
+
     nrfx_err_t err = nrfx_twim_init(&self->twim, &config, NULL, NULL);
 
     // A soft reset doesn't uninit the driver so we might end up with a invalid state
@@ -79,14 +84,15 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_construct(busio_i2c_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *
         err = nrfx_twim_init(&self->twim, &config, NULL, NULL);
     }
 
-    if (err != NRFX_SUCCESS)
+    if (err != NRFX_SUCCESS) {
+        common_hal_busio_i2c_deinit(self);
         mp_raise_OSError(MP_EIO);
+    }
 
-    self->inited = true;
 }
 
 bool common_hal_busio_i2c_deinited(busio_i2c_obj_t *self) {
-  return !self->inited;
+    return self->sda_pin_number == NO_PIN;
 }
 
 void common_hal_busio_i2c_deinit(busio_i2c_obj_t *self) {
@@ -95,7 +101,10 @@ void common_hal_busio_i2c_deinit(busio_i2c_obj_t *self) {
 
     nrfx_twim_uninit(&self->twim);
 
-    self->inited = false;
+    reset_pin_number(self->sda_pin_number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->scl_pin_number);
+    self->sda_pin_number = NO_PIN;
+    self->scl_pin_number = NO_PIN;
 }
 
 // nrfx_twim_tx doesn't support 0-length data so we fall back to the hal API
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.h b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
index 331e73062b0d9..a133ff071a9d8 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.h
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     nrfx_twim_t twim;
-    bool inited;
     bool has_lock;
+    uint8_t scl_pin_number;
+    uint8_t sda_pin_number;
 } busio_i2c_obj_t;
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_BUSIO_I2C_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
index 10974c4c5bb43..e2d6a0daa10ad 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
@@ -77,13 +77,25 @@ void common_hal_busio_spi_construct(busio_spi_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *
     nrfx_spim_config_t config = NRFX_SPIM_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
     config.frequency = NRF_SPIM_FREQ_8M;
 
-    config.sck_pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(clock->port, clock->pin);
-
-    if (mosi != (mcu_pin_obj_t*)&mp_const_none_obj)
-        config.mosi_pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(mosi->port, mosi->pin);
+    config.sck_pin = clock->number;
+    self->clock_pin_number = clock->number;
+    claim_pin(clock);
+
+    if (mosi != (mcu_pin_obj_t*)&mp_const_none_obj) {
+        config.mosi_pin = mosi->number;
+        self->MOSI_pin_number = mosi->number;
+        claim_pin(mosi);
+    } else {
+        self->MOSI_pin_number = NO_PIN;
+    }
 
-    if (miso != (mcu_pin_obj_t*)&mp_const_none_obj)
-        config.miso_pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(miso->port, miso->pin);
+    if (miso != (mcu_pin_obj_t*)&mp_const_none_obj) {
+        config.miso_pin = miso->number;
+        self->MISO_pin_number = mosi->number;
+        claim_pin(miso);
+    } else {
+        self->MISO_pin_number = NO_PIN;
+    }
 
     nrfx_err_t err = nrfx_spim_init(&self->spim, &config, NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -93,14 +105,14 @@ void common_hal_busio_spi_construct(busio_spi_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *
         err = nrfx_spim_init(&self->spim, &config, NULL, NULL);
     }
 
-    if (err != NRFX_SUCCESS)
+    if (err != NRFX_SUCCESS) {
+        common_hal_busio_spi_deinit(self);
         mp_raise_OSError(MP_EIO);
-
-    self->inited = true;
+    }
 }
 
 bool common_hal_busio_spi_deinited(busio_spi_obj_t *self) {
-    return !self->inited;
+    return self->clock_pin_number == NO_PIN;
 }
 
 void common_hal_busio_spi_deinit(busio_spi_obj_t *self) {
@@ -109,7 +121,9 @@ void common_hal_busio_spi_deinit(busio_spi_obj_t *self) {
 
     nrfx_spim_uninit(&self->spim);
 
-    self->inited = false;
+    reset_pin_number(self->clock_pin_number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->MOSI_pin_number);
+    reset_pin_number(self->MISO_pin_number);
 }
 
 bool common_hal_busio_spi_configure(busio_spi_obj_t *self, uint32_t baudrate, uint8_t polarity, uint8_t phase, uint8_t bits) {
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.h b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.h
index c3999ae9446c3..8b637b4a5e061 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/SPI.h
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     nrfx_spim_t spim;
-    bool inited;
     bool has_lock;
+    uint8_t clock_pin_number;
+    uint8_t MOSI_pin_number;
+    uint8_t MISO_pin_number;
 } busio_spi_obj_t;
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_BUSIO_SPI_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/UART.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/UART.c
index 765c987b5d2d4..f05949e1524a8 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/UART.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/UART.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "tick.h"
 
-#include "pins.h"
-
 void common_hal_busio_uart_construct(busio_uart_obj_t *self,
         const mcu_pin_obj_t * tx, const mcu_pin_obj_t * rx, uint32_t baudrate,
         uint8_t bits, uart_parity_t parity, uint8_t stop, uint32_t timeout,
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
index 4db9e5efa6094..b7a1a5001be2c 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.c
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
 digitalinout_result_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_construct(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self, const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin) {
+    claim_pin(pin);
     self->pin = pin;
+    self->output = false;
+    self->open_drain = false;
 
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(pin->port, pin->pin), NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
 
     return DIGITALINOUT_OK;
 }
@@ -47,66 +50,56 @@ void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_deinit(digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self
     if (common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_deinited(self)) {
         return;
     }
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(self->pin->number);
 
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_default(pin);
-
+    reset_pin_number(self->pin->number);
     self->pin = mp_const_none;
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_input(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self, digitalio_pull_t pull) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(pin, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
-
+    self->output = false;
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(self->pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
     common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_pull(self, pull);
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_output(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self, bool value,
         digitalio_drive_mode_t drive_mode) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-
+    self->output = true;
     self->open_drain = (drive_mode == DRIVE_MODE_OPEN_DRAIN);
 
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(pin, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(self->pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL);
 
     common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_value(self, value);
 }
 
 digitalio_direction_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_direction(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-
-    return (nrf_gpio_pin_dir_get(pin) == NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT) ? DIRECTION_OUTPUT : DIRECTION_INPUT;
+    return self->output ? DIRECTION_OUTPUT : DIRECTION_INPUT;
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_value(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self, bool value) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-
     if (value && self->open_drain) {
-        nrf_gpio_pin_dir_set(pin, NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_INPUT);
+        nrf_gpio_pin_dir_set(self->pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_INPUT);
     } else {
-        nrf_gpio_pin_dir_set(pin, NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT);
-        nrf_gpio_pin_write(pin, value);
+        nrf_gpio_pin_dir_set(self->pin->number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT);
+        nrf_gpio_pin_write(self->pin->number, value);
     }
 }
 
 bool common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_value(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
-    const nrf_gpio_pin_dir_t dir = nrf_gpio_pin_dir_get(pin);
-
-    if (dir == NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_INPUT) {
-        if (self->open_drain)
+    if (nrf_gpio_pin_dir_get(self->pin->number) == NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_INPUT) {
+        if (self->open_drain) {
             return true;
+        }
 
-        return nrf_gpio_pin_read(pin);
+        return nrf_gpio_pin_read(self->pin->number);
     }
 
-    return nrf_gpio_pin_out_read(pin);
+    return nrf_gpio_pin_out_read(self->pin->number);
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_drive_mode(
@@ -117,21 +110,22 @@ void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_drive_mode(
 
     // True is implemented differently between modes so reset the value to make
     // sure its correct for the new mode.
-    if (value)
+    if (value) {
         common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_value(self, value);
+    }
 }
 
 digitalio_drive_mode_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_drive_mode(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self) {
-    if (self->open_drain)
+    if (self->open_drain) {
         return DRIVE_MODE_OPEN_DRAIN;
+    }
 
     return DRIVE_MODE_PUSH_PULL;
 }
 
 void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_pull(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self, digitalio_pull_t pull) {
-    const uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
     nrf_gpio_pin_pull_t hal_pull = NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL;
 
     switch (pull) {
@@ -146,20 +140,21 @@ void common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_set_pull(
             break;
     }
 
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(pin, hal_pull);
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(self->pin->number, hal_pull);
 }
 
 digitalio_pull_t common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_get_pull(
         digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t *self) {
-    uint32_t pin = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin);
+    uint32_t pin = self->pin->number;
+    // Changes pin to be a relative pin number in port.
     NRF_GPIO_Type *reg = nrf_gpio_pin_port_decode(&pin);
 
-    if (nrf_gpio_pin_dir_get(pin) == NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT) {
+    if (nrf_gpio_pin_dir_get(self->pin->number) == NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT) {
         mp_raise_AttributeError(translate("Cannot get pull while in output mode"));
         return PULL_NONE;
     }
 
-    switch (reg->PIN_CNF[self->pin->pin] & GPIO_PIN_CNF_PULL_Msk) {
+    switch (reg->PIN_CNF[pin] & GPIO_PIN_CNF_PULL_Msk) {
         case NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP:
             return PULL_UP;
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h b/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h
index ee59eb498018c..afe8a8b42f12e 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/digitalio/DigitalInOut.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
     const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin;
+    bool output;
     bool open_drain;
 } digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t;
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
index 837e813ac0030..7a069eedaa9a6 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.c
@@ -24,16 +24,135 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+
 #include "nrf_gpio.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 
-bool common_hal_mcu_pin_is_free(const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin) {
-    return true;
-}
+#include "nrf/pins.h"
+#include "supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.h"
+
+#ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+bool neopixel_in_use;
+#endif
+#ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+bool apa102_sck_in_use;
+bool apa102_mosi_in_use;
+#endif
+#ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
+bool speaker_enable_in_use;
+#endif
+
+// Bit mask of claimed pins on each of up to two ports. nrf52832 has one port; nrf52840 has two.
+STATIC uint32_t claimed_pins[GPIO_COUNT];
 
 void reset_all_pins(void) {
-    for (uint32_t pin = 0; pin < NUMBER_OF_PINS; ++pin)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < GPIO_COUNT; i++) {
+        claimed_pins[i] = 0;
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t pin = 0; pin < NUMBER_OF_PINS; ++pin) {
         nrf_gpio_cfg_default(pin);
+    }
+
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+    neopixel_in_use = false;
+    #endif
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+    apa102_sck_in_use = false;
+    apa102_mosi_in_use = false;
+    #endif
+
+    // After configuring SWD because it may be shared.
+    #ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
+    speaker_enable_in_use = false;
+    // TODO set pin to out and turn off.
+    #endif
 }
 
+// Mark pin as free and return it to a quiescent state.
+void reset_pin_number(uint8_t pin_number) {
+    if (pin_number == NO_PIN) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Clear claimed bit.
+    claimed_pins[nrf_pin_port(pin_number)] &= ~(1 << nrf_relative_pin_number(pin_number));
+
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+    if (pin_number == MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL->number) {
+        neopixel_in_use = false;
+        rgb_led_status_init();
+        return;
+    }
+    #endif
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number ||
+        pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number) {
+        apa102_mosi_in_use = apa102_mosi_in_use && pin_number != MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number;
+        apa102_sck_in_use = apa102_sck_in_use && pin_number != MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number;
+        if (!apa102_sck_in_use && !apa102_mosi_in_use) {
+            rgb_led_status_init();
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    #ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
+    if (pin_number == SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN->number) {
+        speaker_enable_in_use = false;
+        common_hal_digitalio_digitalinout_switch_to_output(
+        nrf_gpio_pin_dir_set(pin_number, NRF_GPIO_PIN_DIR_OUTPUT);
+        nrf_gpio_pin_write(pin_number, false);
+    }
+    #endif
+}
+
+void claim_pin(const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin) {
+    // Set bit in claimed_pins bitmask.
+    claimed_pins[nrf_pin_port(pin->number)] |= 1 << nrf_relative_pin_number(pin->number);
+
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL) {
+        neopixel_in_use = true;
+    }
+    #endif
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) {
+        apa102_mosi_in_use = true;
+    }
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK) {
+        apa102_sck_in_use = true;
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    #ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
+    if (pin == SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN) {
+        speaker_enable_in_use = true;
+    }
+    #endif
+}
+
+bool common_hal_mcu_pin_is_free(const mcu_pin_obj_t *pin) {
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL) {
+        return !neopixel_in_use;
+    }
+    #endif
+    #ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) {
+        return !apa102_mosi_in_use;
+    }
+    if (pin == MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK) {
+        return !apa102_sck_in_use;
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    #ifdef SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN
+    if (pin == SPEAKER_ENABLE_PIN) {
+        return !speaker_enable_in_use;
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    return !(claimed_pins[nrf_pin_port(pin->number)] & (1 << nrf_relative_pin_number(pin->number)));
+}
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
index 1694a82493d8a..2cdf440b58df0 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h
@@ -27,10 +27,33 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PIN_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PIN_H
 
-#include "nrf_pin.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 
-#define mcu_pin_obj_t pin_obj_t
+#include "peripherals/nrf/pins.h"
+
+#ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
+extern bool neopixel_in_use;
+#endif
+#ifdef MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI
+extern bool apa102_sck_in_use;
+extern bool apa102_mosi_in_use;
+#endif
+
 void reset_all_pins(void);
+// reset_pin_number takes the pin number instead of the pointer so that objects don't
+// need to store a full pointer.
+void reset_pin_number(uint8_t pin);
+void claim_pin(const mcu_pin_obj_t* pin);
+
+// Lower 5 bits of a pin number are the pin number in a port.
+// upper bits (just one bit for current chips) is port number.
+
+static inline uint8_t nrf_pin_port(uint8_t absolute_pin) {
+    return absolute_pin >> 5;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t nrf_relative_pin_number(uint8_t absolute_pin) {
+    return absolute_pin & 0x1f;
+}
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_COMMON_HAL_MICROCONTROLLER_PIN_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
index e88c7413650dc..c2e0c5b419141 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/microcontroller/__init__.c
@@ -62,3 +62,58 @@ const mcu_processor_obj_t common_hal_mcu_processor_obj = {
         .type = &mcu_processor_type,
     },
 };
+
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mcu_pin_globals_table[] = {
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_00) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_01) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_02) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_03), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_03) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_04) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_05) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_06), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_06) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_07) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_08), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_08) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_09) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_10) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_11) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_12) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_13) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_14) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_15) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_16), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_16) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_17), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_17) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_18), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_18) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_19), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_19) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_20), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_20) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_21), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_21) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_22), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_22) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_23), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_23) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_24), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_24) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_25), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_25) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_26), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_26) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_27), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_27) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_28), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_28) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_29), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_29) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_30), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_30) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P0_31), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P0_31) },
+#ifdef NRF52840
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_00), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_00) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_01), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_01) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_02), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_02) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_03), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_03) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_04), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_04) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_05), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_05) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_06), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_06) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_07), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_07) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_08), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_08) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_09), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_09) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_10), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_10) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_11), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_11) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_12), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_12) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_13), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_13) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_14), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_14) },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_P1_15), MP_ROM_PTR(&pin_P1_15) },
+#endif
+};
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mcu_pin_globals, mcu_pin_globals_table);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/neopixel_write/__init__.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/neopixel_write/__init__.c
index c84bc4381a321..ef5e8beb17962 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/neopixel_write/__init__.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/neopixel_write/__init__.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void common_hal_neopixel_write (const digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t* digitalinout
         //    pwm->INTEN |= (PWM_INTEN_SEQEND0_Enabled<<PWM_INTEN_SEQEND0_Pos);
 
         // PSEL must be configured before enabling PWM
-        nrf_pwm_pins_set(pwm, (uint32_t[]) {digitalinout->pin->port*32 + digitalinout->pin->pin, 0xFFFFFFFFUL, 0xFFFFFFFFUL, 0xFFFFFFFFUL} );
+        nrf_pwm_pins_set(pwm, (uint32_t[]) {digitalinout->pin->number, 0xFFFFFFFFUL, 0xFFFFFFFFUL, 0xFFFFFFFFUL} );
 
         // Enable the PWM
         nrf_pwm_enable(pwm);
@@ -205,12 +205,10 @@ void common_hal_neopixel_write (const digitalio_digitalinout_obj_t* digitalinout
         // the LEDs and if you are not using the EasyDMA feature.
         __disable_irq();
 
-#ifdef NRF_P1
-        NRF_GPIO_Type* port = ( digitalinout->pin->port ? NRF_P1 : NRF_P0 );
-#else
-        NRF_GPIO_Type* port = NRF_P0;
-#endif
-        uint32_t pinMask = ( 1UL << digitalinout->pin->pin );
+        uint32_t decoded_pin = digitalinout->pin->number;
+        NRF_GPIO_Type* port = nrf_gpio_pin_port_decode(&decoded_pin);
+
+        uint32_t pinMask = ( 1UL << decoded_pin );
 
         uint32_t CYCLES_X00 = CYCLES_800;
         uint32_t CYCLES_X00_T1H = CYCLES_800_T1H;
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
index 0f14610924232..c3c51d56698d3 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PWMOut.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pwmout_construct(pulseio_pwmout_obj_t* self,
   // check if mapped to PWM channel already
   for(int i=0; i<PWM_MAX_MODULE; i++)
   {
-    int ch = pin2channel(pwm_arr[i], NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(pin->port, pin->pin));
+    int ch = pin2channel(pwm_arr[i], pin->number);
     if ( ch >= 0 )
     {
       self->pwm = pwm_arr[i];
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pwmout_construct(pulseio_pwmout_obj_t* self,
 
   if (self->pwm)
   {
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_output(NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(pin->port, pin->pin));
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_output(pin->number);
 
     // disable before mapping pin channel
     self->pwm->ENABLE = 0;
 
-    self->pwm->PSEL.OUT[self->channel] = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(pin->port, pin->pin);
+    self->pwm->PSEL.OUT[self->channel] = pin->number;
 
     self->pwm->COUNTERTOP = (PWM_MAX_FREQ/frequency);
     self->freq = frequency;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void common_hal_pulseio_pwmout_deinit(pulseio_pwmout_obj_t* self) {
     }
   }
 
-  nrf_gpio_cfg_default(NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(self->pin->port, self->pin->pin));
+  nrf_gpio_cfg_default(self->pin->number);
 
   self->pwm = NULL;
   self->pin = mp_const_none;
diff --git a/ports/nrf/nrf52_af.csv b/ports/nrf/nrf52_af.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 272d9cd09be92..0000000000000
--- a/ports/nrf/nrf52_af.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-P0_00
-P0_01
-P0_02,AIN0
-P0_03,AIN1
-P0_04,AIN2
-P0_05,AIN3
-P0_06
-P0_07
-P0_08
-P0_09
-P0_10
-P0_11
-P0_12
-P0_13
-P0_14
-P0_15
-P0_16
-P0_17
-P0_18
-P0_19
-P0_20
-P0_21
-P0_22
-P0_23
-P0_24
-P0_25
-P0_26
-P0_27
-P0_28,AIN4
-P0_29,AIN5
-P0_30,AIN6
-P0_31,AIN7
-P1_00
-P1_01
-P1_02
-P1_03
-P1_04
-P1_05
-P1_06
-P1_07
-P1_08
-P1_09
-P1_10
-P1_11
-P1_12
-P1_13
-P1_14
-P1_15
diff --git a/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.c b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fdfa766ec8c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// DO NOT include this file directly. Use shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h instead to ensure
+// that all necessary includes are already included.
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/mphal.h"
+#include "nrf/pins.h"
+
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_00 = PIN(P0_00, 0, 0, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_01 = PIN(P0_01, 0, 1, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_02 = PIN(P0_02, 0, 2, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_03 = PIN(P0_03, 0, 3, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput1);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_04 = PIN(P0_04, 0, 4, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput2);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_05 = PIN(P0_05, 0, 5, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput3);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_06 = PIN(P0_06, 0, 6, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_07 = PIN(P0_07, 0, 7, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_08 = PIN(P0_08, 0, 8, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_09 = PIN(P0_09, 0, 9, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_10 = PIN(P0_10, 0, 10, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_11 = PIN(P0_11, 0, 11, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_12 = PIN(P0_12, 0, 12, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_13 = PIN(P0_13, 0, 13, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_14 = PIN(P0_14, 0, 14, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_15 = PIN(P0_15, 0, 15, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_16 = PIN(P0_16, 0, 16, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_17 = PIN(P0_17, 0, 17, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_18 = PIN(P0_18, 0, 18, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_19 = PIN(P0_19, 0, 19, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_20 = PIN(P0_20, 0, 20, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_21 = PIN(P0_21, 0, 21, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_22 = PIN(P0_22, 0, 22, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_23 = PIN(P0_23, 0, 23, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_24 = PIN(P0_24, 0, 24, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_25 = PIN(P0_25, 0, 25, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_26 = PIN(P0_26, 0, 26, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_27 = PIN(P0_27, 0, 27, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_28 = PIN(P0_28, 0, 28, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput4);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_29 = PIN(P0_29, 0, 29, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput5);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_30 = PIN(P0_30, 0, 30, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput6);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_31 = PIN(P0_31, 0, 31, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput7);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.h b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f8ef85ad09d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52832/pins.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 by Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52832_PINS_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52832_PINS_H
+
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_00;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_01;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_02;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_03;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_04;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_05;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_06;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_07;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_08;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_09;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_10;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_11;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_12;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_13;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_14;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_15;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_16;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_17;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_18;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_19;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_20;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_21;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_22;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_23;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_24;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_25;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_26;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_27;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_28;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_29;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_30;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_31;
+
+#endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52832_PINS_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.c b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b7dc8e65e0598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/mphal.h"
+#include "nrf/pins.h"
+
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_00 = PIN(P0_00, 0, 0, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_01 = PIN(P0_01, 0, 1, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_02 = PIN(P0_02, 0, 2, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_03 = PIN(P0_03, 0, 3, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput1);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_04 = PIN(P0_04, 0, 4, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput2);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_05 = PIN(P0_05, 0, 5, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput3);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_06 = PIN(P0_06, 0, 6, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_07 = PIN(P0_07, 0, 7, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_08 = PIN(P0_08, 0, 8, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_09 = PIN(P0_09, 0, 9, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_10 = PIN(P0_10, 0, 10, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_11 = PIN(P0_11, 0, 11, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_12 = PIN(P0_12, 0, 12, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_13 = PIN(P0_13, 0, 13, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_14 = PIN(P0_14, 0, 14, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_15 = PIN(P0_15, 0, 15, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_16 = PIN(P0_16, 0, 16, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_17 = PIN(P0_17, 0, 17, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_18 = PIN(P0_18, 0, 18, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_19 = PIN(P0_19, 0, 19, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_20 = PIN(P0_20, 0, 20, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_21 = PIN(P0_21, 0, 21, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_22 = PIN(P0_22, 0, 22, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_23 = PIN(P0_23, 0, 23, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_24 = PIN(P0_24, 0, 24, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_25 = PIN(P0_25, 0, 25, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_26 = PIN(P0_26, 0, 26, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_27 = PIN(P0_27, 0, 27, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_28 = PIN(P0_28, 0, 28, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput4);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_29 = PIN(P0_29, 0, 29, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput5);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_30 = PIN(P0_30, 0, 30, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput6);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_31 = PIN(P0_31, 0, 31, SAADC_CH_PSELP_PSELP_AnalogInput7);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_00 = PIN(P1_00, 1, 0, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_01 = PIN(P1_01, 1, 1, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_02 = PIN(P1_02, 1, 2, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_03 = PIN(P1_03, 1, 3, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_04 = PIN(P1_04, 1, 4, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_05 = PIN(P1_05, 1, 5, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_06 = PIN(P1_06, 1, 6, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_07 = PIN(P1_07, 1, 7, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_08 = PIN(P1_08, 1, 8, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_09 = PIN(P1_09, 1, 9, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_10 = PIN(P1_10, 1, 10, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_11 = PIN(P1_11, 1, 11, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_12 = PIN(P1_12, 1, 12, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_13 = PIN(P1_13, 1, 13, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_14 = PIN(P1_14, 1, 14, 0);
+const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_15 = PIN(P1_15, 1, 15, 0);
diff --git a/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.h b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3ad72ff6327af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/nrf52840/pins.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 by Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52840_PINS_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52840_PINS_H
+
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_00;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_01;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_02;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_03;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_04;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_05;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_06;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_07;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_08;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_09;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_10;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_11;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_12;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_13;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_14;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_15;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_16;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_17;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_18;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_19;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_20;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_21;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_22;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_23;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_24;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_25;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_26;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_27;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_28;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_29;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_30;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P0_31;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_00;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_01;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_02;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_03;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_04;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_05;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_06;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_07;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_08;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_09;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_10;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_11;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_12;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_13;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_14;
+extern const mcu_pin_obj_t pin_P1_15;
+
+#endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_NRF52840_PINS_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/pins.h b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/pins.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..01aa9e956eada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/nrf/peripherals/nrf/pins.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2014 Damien P. George
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// DO NOT include this file directly. Use shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h instead to ensure
+// that all necessary includes are already included.
+
+#ifndef __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_PINS_H__
+#define __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_PINS_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "nrf_gpio.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+    mp_obj_base_t base;
+    // These could be squeezed to fewer bits if more fields are needed.
+    uint8_t number;      // port << 5 | pin number in port (0-31): 6 bits needed
+    uint8_t adc_channel; // 0 is no ADC, ADC channel from 1 to 8:
+                         // 4 bits needed here; 5 bits used in periph registers
+} mcu_pin_obj_t;
+
+extern const mp_obj_type_t mcu_pin_type;
+
+// Used in device-specific pins.c
+#define PIN(p_name, p_port, p_pin, p_adc_channel)       \
+{ \
+    { &mcu_pin_type }, \
+    .number = NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(p_port, p_pin),      \
+    .adc_channel = (p_adc_channel), \
+}
+
+// Use illegal pin value to mark unassigned pins.
+#define NO_PIN 0xff
+
+// Choose based on chip, but not specifically revision (e.g., not NRF52832_XXAA)
+#ifdef NRF52832
+#include "nrf52832/pins.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NRF52840
+#include "nrf52840/pins.h"
+#endif
+
+#endif // __MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_PERIPHERALS_PINS_H__
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
index a822dc9936ff2..da7fe07fd3230 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "ble_uart.h"
 #else
 #include "nrf_gpio.h"
-#include "nrf_pin.h"
 #endif
 
 #if !defined( NRF52840_XXAA) || ( defined(CFG_HWUART_FOR_SERIAL) && CFG_HWUART_FOR_SERIAL == 1 )
diff --git a/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c b/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
index aea6567982227..186e33ab9b470 100644
--- a/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
+++ b/supervisor/shared/rgb_led_status.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void rgb_led_status_init() {
         #else
         if (!common_hal_busio_spi_deinited(&status_apa102)) {
             // Don't use spi_deinit because that leads to infinite
-            // recursion because reset_pin may call
+            // recursion because reset_pin_number may call
             // rgb_led_status_init.
             spi_m_sync_disable(&status_apa102.spi_desc);
         }
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ void rgb_led_status_init() {
 
 void reset_status_led() {
     #ifdef MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL
-        reset_pin(MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL->number);
+        reset_pin_number(MICROPY_HW_NEOPIXEL->number);
     #endif
     #if defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI) && defined(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK)
-        reset_pin(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number);
-        reset_pin(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number);
+        reset_pin_number(MICROPY_HW_APA102_MOSI->number);
+        reset_pin_number(MICROPY_HW_APA102_SCK->number);
     #endif
 }