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# IO Expansion Shield For Arduino (V5)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** DFR0088 · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/io-expansion-shield-for-arduino-v5.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/io-expansion-shield-for-arduino-v5.html.md))

## Retired product

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## How to buy

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## Description

The IO expansion board is evolving, this latest V5 IO expansion shield is now supporting Xbee. It combines our popular [Xbee shield](https://core-electronics.com.au/xbee-shield-for-arduino.html) with IO expansion shield(V4). It even supports [SD card](https://core-electronics.com.au/sd-module-arduino-compatible.html) which provides the ultimate functional expansion for Arduino so far. As its predecessor, it supports RS485, [APC220](https://core-electronics.com.au/apc220-radio-communication-module.html), Bluetooth communication, servo control.

Notes: This product is improved to v7. For more details and difference, please check [IO Expansion shield v7](https://core-electronics.com.au/io-expansion-shield-for-arduino-v7.html) out.

Specification

- Support RS485
- Support Xbee (Xbee pro)
- Support Bluetooth
- Support APC220
- Support SD card read/write
 
Documents

- Wiki Doc
- Schematics
- Review from funnyrobotics

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/f/dfr0088-600x600.jpg)