diff --git a/conf/airframes/easy_glider_example.xml b/conf/airframes/easy_glider_example.xml
index dd8a36c92f..b50f519ac1 100644
--- a/conf/airframes/easy_glider_example.xml
+++ b/conf/airframes/easy_glider_example.xml
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@
     <!-- Actuators are automatically chosen according to board -->
     <subsystem name="control"/>
     <!-- Sensors -->
-    <subsystem name="adc"           type="generic">
-      <configure name="ADC_GENERIC1" value="ADC_7"/> <!-- current sensor -->
-    </subsystem>
     <subsystem name="attitude" 		type="infrared"/>
     <subsystem name="gps" 		    type="ublox_lea4p"/>
     <subsystem name="navigation"/>
@@ -181,4 +178,11 @@
     <target name="setup_actuators" 	board="tiny_0.99" />
   </firmware>
 
+  <modules>
+    <load name="adc_generic.xml">
+      <define name="ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC1" value="ADC_7"/> <!-- current sensor -->
+      <define name="USE_ADC_7"/>
+    </load>
+  </modules>
+
 </airframe>
diff --git a/conf/airframes/mentor_tum.xml b/conf/airframes/mentor_tum.xml
index 361e2fa209..9e4f2be2ed 100644
--- a/conf/airframes/mentor_tum.xml
+++ b/conf/airframes/mentor_tum.xml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
   <modules main_freq="60">
     <load name="servo_switch.xml">
-      <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_ON_VALUE"  value="1100"/>
-      <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_OFF_VALUE" value="1900"/>
-      <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_SERVO"     value="SERVO_SWITCH"/>
+      <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_ON_VALUE"  value="1100"/>
+      <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_OFF_VALUE" value="1900"/>
+      <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_SERVO"     value="SERVO_SWITCH"/>
     </load>
     <load name="sys_mon.xml"/>
   </modules>
diff --git a/conf/modules/adc_generic.xml b/conf/modules/adc_generic.xml
index 00656b4c61..a198c04280 100644
--- a/conf/modules/adc_generic.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/adc_generic.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 <!--
      Generic ADC module
-     @param ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC1 on which ADC input 1 is measured
-     @param ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC2 on which ADC input 2 is measured
+     @define ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC1 on which ADC input 1 is measured
+     @define ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC2 on which ADC input 2 is measured
+     @define USE_ADC_x  with x as the number of the ADC input (once for every ADC channel you want to use)
      -->
 
 <module name="adc_generic" dir="adcs">
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@
   <periodic fun="adc_generic_periodic()" freq="4"/>
   <makefile target="ap">
     <file name="adc_generic.c"/>
-    <define name="USE_$(ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC1)"/>
-    <define name="USE_$(ADC_CHANNEL_GENERIC2)"/>
   </makefile>
 </module>
 
diff --git a/conf/modules/airspeed_adc.xml b/conf/modules/airspeed_adc.xml
index 1377228218..5d2e68c51e 100644
--- a/conf/modules/airspeed_adc.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/airspeed_adc.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 <!--
      Airspeed ADC module
-     @param ADC_AIRSPEED on which ADC the sensor is connected
-     @param AIRSPEED_SCALE/AIRSPEED_QUADRATIC_SCALE scale factor, quadratic is used if defined
-     @param AIRSPEED_BIAS offset on ADC
+     @configure ADC_AIRSPEED on which ADC the sensor is connected
+     @define AIRSPEED_SCALE/AIRSPEED_QUADRATIC_SCALE scale factor, quadratic is used if defined
+     @define AIRSPEED_BIAS offset on ADC
      -->
 
 <module name="airspeed_adc" dir="sensors">
diff --git a/conf/modules/airspeed_ets.xml b/conf/modules/airspeed_ets.xml
index be48fd9339..e322cffc49 100644
--- a/conf/modules/airspeed_ets.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/airspeed_ets.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 <!--
      Airspeed ETS module (I2C)
-     @param AIRSPEED_ETS_SCALE scale factor (default 1.8)
-     @param AIRSPEED_ETS_OFFSET offset (default 0)
-     @param AIRSPEED_ETS_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define AIRSPEED_ETS_SCALE scale factor (default 1.8)
+     @define AIRSPEED_ETS_OFFSET offset (default 0)
+     @define AIRSPEED_ETS_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
      @define USE_AIRSPEED to use the data for airspeed control loop
      @define SENSOR_SYNC_SEND to transmit the data as it is acquired
      -->
diff --git a/conf/modules/baro_bmp.xml b/conf/modules/baro_bmp.xml
index aad9aa1c87..7a14118844 100644
--- a/conf/modules/baro_bmp.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/baro_bmp.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!--
      Bosch BMP085 pressure sensor
-     @param BMP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define BMP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
      @define SENSOR_SYNC_SEND to transmit the data as it is acquired
      -->
 
diff --git a/conf/modules/baro_ets.xml b/conf/modules/baro_ets.xml
index 7d2c9351ea..50f6a800d3 100644
--- a/conf/modules/baro_ets.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/baro_ets.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!--
      Baro ETS module (I2C)
-     @param BARO_ETS_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define BARO_ETS_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
      -->
 
 <module name="baro_ets" dir="sensors">
diff --git a/conf/modules/baro_scp_i2c.xml b/conf/modules/baro_scp_i2c.xml
index 58f0067b69..5520670042 100644
--- a/conf/modules/baro_scp_i2c.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/baro_scp_i2c.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!--
      VTI SCP1000 pressure sensor (I2C)
-     @param SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
      @define SENSOR_SYNC_SEND to transmit the data as it is acquired
      -->
 
diff --git a/conf/modules/humid_sht_i2c.xml b/conf/modules/humid_sht_i2c.xml
index 415b5cb57b..949d3acf7c 100644
--- a/conf/modules/humid_sht_i2c.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/humid_sht_i2c.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!--
      Sensirion SHT25 humidity sensor (I2C)
-     @param SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
      -->
 
 <module name="humid_sht_i2c" dir="meteo">
diff --git a/conf/modules/servo_switch.xml b/conf/modules/servo_switch.xml
index 683b13b46b..f6d93e2a34 100644
--- a/conf/modules/servo_switch.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/servo_switch.xml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 <!-- these parameters should be set for that module in the airframe file unless you want the defaults
      Servo value in usec
-    <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_ON_VALUE"  value="2000"/>
-    <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_OFF_VALUE" value="1000"/>
-    <param name="SERVO_SWITCH_SERVO"     value="SERVO_SWITCH"/>
+    <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_ON_VALUE"  value="2000"/>
+    <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_OFF_VALUE" value="1000"/>
+    <define name="SERVO_SWITCH_SERVO"     value="SERVO_SWITCH"/>
 -->
 
     <file name="servo_switch.c"/>
diff --git a/conf/modules/temp_temod.xml b/conf/modules/temp_temod.xml
index 86356fbf57..fbac1fb159 100644
--- a/conf/modules/temp_temod.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/temp_temod.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <!--
      Hygrosens TEMOD-I2C-Rx temperature sensor
-     @param SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
-     @param TEMOD_TYPE device type (default TEMOD_I2C_R1)
+     @define SCP_I2C_DEV i2c device (default i2c0)
+     @define TEMOD_TYPE device type (default TEMOD_I2C_R1)
      -->
 
 <module name="temp_temod" dir="meteo">