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# IO Expansion Shield for Arduino (V6)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** DFR0219 · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/io-expansion-shield-for-arduino-v6.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/io-expansion-shield-for-arduino-v6.html.md))

Our IO expansion board is evolving, the V6 IO Expansion Shield is now supporting Xbee and has colour coded pin header. It combines our popular Xbee shield with IO expansion shield(V4). It even supports SD card which provides the ultimate functional expansion for Arduino so far. As its predecessor, it supports RS485, APC220, Bluetooth , Xbee communication, servo control.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $15.40 (inc GST) — $14.00 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $13.30 (exc GST) · 12+ $12.74 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 08 and Sep 14.

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## Description

**Introduction**

Our IO expansion board is evolving, the V6 IO Expansion Shield is now supporting Xbee and has colour coded pin header. It combines our popular Xbee shield with IO expansion shield(V4). It even supports an SD card which provides the ultimate functional expansion for Arduino so far. Like its predecessor, it supports RS485, [APC220](https://core-electronics.com.au/apc220-radio-communication-module.html), [Bluetooth](https://core-electronics.com.au/dfrobot-bluetooth-v3.html), Xbee communication, servo control.

**Specification**

- Support Seperate Servo Power Supply
- Support RS485
- Support Xbee (Xbee pro)
- Support Bluetooth
- Support APC220
- Support SD card read/write
- Support URM04 (RS485 Ultrasonic Sensor)

**Documents**

- Wiki Doc
- [Schematics](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/IOExpansionshieldV6sch_57039686a08.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/f/dfr0219-01.jpg)