SIMATIC HMI MTP1200, Unified Comfort Panel, touch operation, 12.1" widescreen TFT display, 16 million colors, PROFINET interface, configurable as of WinCC Unified Comfort V16, contains open-source software, which is provided free of charge see enclosed DVD
Product Type: Industrial Automation Component
General
| Article number |
6AV2128-3MB06-0AX1 |
General information
| Product type designation |
MTP1200 Unified Comfort |
Display
| Design of display |
TFT |
| Screen diagonal |
12.1 in |
| Display width |
261.1 mm |
| Display height |
163.2 mm |
| Number of colors |
16 777 216 |
Resolution (pixels)
| ● Horizontal image resolution |
1 280 pixel |
| ● Vertical image resolution |
800 pixel |
Backlighting
| ● MTBF backlighting (at 25 °C) |
50 000 h; At 25°C |
| ● Backlight dimmable |
Yes; 5-100 % |
Keyboard
| ● Numeric keyboard |
Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
| ● alphanumeric keyboard |
Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
Touch operation
| ● Design as touch screen |
Yes |
| ● Design as multi-touch screen |
Yes |
Installation type/mounting
| Mounting position |
vertical |
| Mounting in portrait format possible |
Yes |
| Mounting in landscape format possible |
Yes |
| maximum permissible angle of inclination without external ventilation |
35° |
Supply voltage
| Type of supply voltage |
DC |
| Rated value (DC) |
24 V |
| permissible range, lower limit (DC) |
19.2 V |
| permissible range, upper limit (DC) |
28.8 V |
Input current
| Current consumption (rated value) |
0.6 A |
| Current consumption, max. |
1.3 A |
| Starting current inrush I²t |
0.5 A²·s |
Storage
Acoustics
| ● Buzzer |
Yes |
| ● Speaker |
No |
Clock
| ● Hardware clock (real-time) |
Yes |
| ● Software clock |
Yes |
| ● retentive |
Yes; Back-up duration typically 6 weeks |
| ● synchronizable |
Yes |
Interfaces
| Number of industrial Ethernet interfaces |
2; 2 ports (switch) + independent port |
| Number of RS 485 interfaces |
1; RS 422 / 485 combined |
| Number of RS 422 interfaces |
0; together with RS 485 |
| Number of USB interfaces |
4; USB 3.1 Gen. 1 (type A) |
| Number of SD card slots |
2 |
Industrial Ethernet
| ● Industrial Ethernet status LED |
2 |
| ● Number of ports of the integrated switch |
2 |
Protocols
| PROFINET |
Yes |
| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO |
No |
Protocols (Ethernet)
| ● TCP/IP |
Yes |
| ● DHCP |
Yes |
| ● SNMP |
Yes |
| ● DCP |
Yes |
| ● LLDP |
Yes |
Media redundancy
Emission of radio interference acc. to EN 55 011
| ● Limit class A, for use in industrial areas |
Yes |
| ● Limit class B, for use in residential areas |
No |
Degree and class of protection
| IP (at the front) |
IP65 |
| IP (rear) |
IP20 |
NEMA (front)
| ● Enclosure Type 4x at the front |
Yes |
| ● Enclosure Type 12 at the front |
Yes |
Standards, approvals, certificates
| Siemens Eco Profile (SEP) |
Siemens EcoTech |
| CE mark |
Yes |
| UKCA mark |
Yes |
| cULus |
Yes |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) |
Yes |
| KC approval |
Yes |
| EAC (formerly Gost-R) |
Yes |
| CCC |
Yes |
Ecological footprint
| ● environmental product declaration |
Yes |
Global warming potential
| — global warming potential, (total) [CO2 eq] |
219.63 kg |
| — global warming potential, (during production) [CO2 eq] |
60.5 kg |
| — global warming potential, (during operation) [CO2 eq] |
168.05 kg |
| — global warming potential, (after end of life cycle) [CO2 eq] |
-8.95 kg |
Use in hazardous areas
| ● ATEX Zone 2 |
Yes |
| ● ATEX Zone 22 |
Yes |
| ● IECEx Zone 2 |
Yes |
| ● IECEx Zone 22 |
Yes |
| ● cULus Class I Zone 2, Division 2 |
Yes |
| ● cULus Class II Division 2 |
Yes |
| ● FM Class I Division 2 |
Yes |
| ● FM Class II Division 2 |
Yes |
Marine approval
| ● Germanischer Lloyd (GL) |
No; included in DNV |
| ● American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
Yes |
| ● Bureau Veritas (BV) |
Yes |
| ● Det Norske Veritas (DNV) |
Yes |
| ● Korean Register of Shipping (KRS) |
Yes |
| ● Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS) |
Yes |
| ● Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) |
Yes |
| ● Chinese Classification Society (CCS) |
Yes |
Ambient conditions
| Suited for indoor use |
Yes |
| Suited for outdoor use |
No |
Operation (vertical installation)
| — For vertical installation, min. |
0 °C |
| — For vertical installation, max. |
50 °C |
Operation (max. tilt angle)
| — At maximum tilt angle, min. |
0 °C |
| — At maximum tilt angle, max. |
40 °C |
Operation (vertical installation, portrait format)
| — For vertical installation, min. |
0 °C |
| — For vertical installation, max. |
40 °C |
Operation (max. tilt angle, portrait format)
| — At maximum tilt angle, min. |
0 °C |
| — At maximum tilt angle, max. |
35 °C |
Ambient temperature during storage/transportation
| ● min. |
-20 °C |
| ● max. |
60 °C |
Relative humidity
| ● Operation, max. |
90 %; no condensation |
Operating systems
Configuration
| Message indicator |
Yes |
| Alarm system (incl. buffer and acknowledgment) |
Yes |
| Process value display (output) |
Yes |
| Process value default (input) possible |
Yes |
| Recipe management |
Yes |
Configuration software
| ● WinCC Unified Comfort Engineering (TIA Portal) |
Yes |
| ● WinCC Unified PC Engineering (TIA Portal) |
Yes |
Online languages
| ● Number of online/runtime languages |
32 |
Project languages
| ● Languages per project |
32 |
Functionality under WinCC Unified
Applications/options
| ● Writer |
Yes |
| ● Calc |
Yes |
| ● Web browser |
Yes |
| ● PDF Viewer |
Yes |
| ● Media Player |
Yes |
| ● SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtServer |
Yes |
| ● SIMATIC WinCC Audit |
Yes |
| ● Unified Collaboration |
Yes |
| Number of Visual Basic Scripts |
No |
| JavaScript |
Yes |
Task planner
| ● time-controlled |
Yes |
| ● task-controlled |
Yes |
Help system
| ● Number of characters per info text |
70 |
| ● Number of message texts per message |
10 |
Message system
| ● Number of alarm classes |
32 |
● Bit messages
| — Number of bit messages |
9 000 |
● Analog messages
| — Number of analog messages |
300 |
| ● S7 alarm number procedure |
Yes |
| ● System messages HMI |
Yes |
| ● System event, more (SIMATIC S7, SINUMERIK, SIMOTION, ... ) |
Yes |
| ● Number of characters per message |
512 |
| ● Number of process values per message |
10 |
| ● Acknowledgment groups |
Yes |
| ● Message indicator |
Yes; as dynamic widgets |
| ● Message buffer |
Yes; Configured as alarm archive |
| — Circulating buffer |
Yes |
| — retentive |
Yes |
| — maintenance-free |
Yes |
Parameter set management (recipes)
| ● Number of parameter set types |
750 |
| ● Parameter sets per parameter set type |
2 000 |
| ● Entries per parameter set |
4 000; as of WinCC Unified V20 |
| ● Size of internal parameter set memory |
12 Mbyte |
| ● Parameter set memory expandable |
Yes |
Variables
| ● Number of variables per device |
8 000 |
| ● Number of variables per screen |
600 |
| ● Limit values |
Yes |
| ● Structures |
Yes |
| ● Arrays |
Yes |
Images
| ● Number of configurable images |
1 200 |
| ● Faceplate |
Yes |
Image objects
| ● Number of objects per image |
800 |
| ● Picture window |
Yes |
| ● Text fields |
Yes |
| ● I/O fields |
Yes |
| ● Graphic I/O fields (graphics list) |
Yes |
| ● Symbolic I/O fields (text list) |
Yes |
| ● Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) |
Yes |
| ● Date/time fields |
Yes |
| ● Checkbox |
Yes |
| ● Option button |
Yes |
| ● Switches |
Yes |
| ● Buttons |
Yes |
| ● Graphic display |
Yes |
| ● Icons |
Yes |
| ● Custom web display |
Yes |
| ● Geometric objects |
Yes |
Complex image objects
| ● Number of complex objects per screen |
40 |
| ● Alarm view |
Yes |
| ● Trend view |
Yes |
| ● User view |
Yes |
| ● Status/control |
No |
| ● Parameter set display |
Yes |
| ● HTML browser |
Yes |
| ● Bar graphs |
Yes |
| ● Sliders |
Yes |
| ● Pointer instruments |
Yes |
| ● Analog/digital clock |
Yes |
Lists
| ● Number of text lists per project |
750 |
| ● Number of entries per text list |
750 |
| ● Number of graphics lists per project |
750 |
| ● Number of entries per graphics list |
750 |
Archiving
| ● Number of archives per device |
50 |
| ● Number of entries per archive |
500 000 |
| ● Message archive |
Yes |
| ● Process value archive |
Yes |
● Archiving methods
| — Sequential archive |
Yes |
| — Short-term archive |
Yes |
● Memory location
| — Memory card |
Yes |
| — USB memory |
Yes |
| — Ethernet |
No |
Security
| ● Number of roles |
50 |
| ● Number of function rights |
20; number of predefined function rights |
| ● Number of users |
200 |
| ● Password export/import |
Yes |
| ● Central user administration |
Yes; as of WinCC Unified V17 |
Transfer (upload/download)
| ● USB |
No |
| ● Ethernet |
Yes |
| ● using external storage medium |
Yes; as of WinCC Unified V17 |
Process coupling
| ● S7-1200 |
Yes |
| ● S7-1500 |
Yes |
| ● S7-200 |
Yes |
| ● S7-300/400 |
Yes |
| ● Number of S7 connections |
16 |
| ● LOGO! |
Yes; as of WinCC Unified V20 |
| ● WinAC |
No |
| ● SINUMERIK |
No |
| ● SIMOTION |
No |
| ● Allen Bradley (EtherNet/IP) |
Yes |
| ● Allen Bradley (DF1) |
Yes |
| ● Mitsubishi (MC TCP/IP) |
Yes |
| ● Mitsubishi (FX) |
Yes |
| ● OMRON (FINS TCP) |
Yes |
| ● OMRON (Host Link) |
No |
| ● Modicon (Modbus TCP/IP) |
Yes |
| ● Modicon (Modbus RTU) |
Yes |
| ● OPC UA Client |
Yes |
| ● OPC UA Server |
Yes |
| ● Software Controller/Open Controller |
Yes |
Service tools/configuration aids
| ● Backup/Restore manually |
Yes |
| ● Backup/Restore automatically |
Yes |
| ● Simulation |
Yes |
| ● Device switchover |
Yes |
Peripherals/Options
| Peripherals |
Printer, barcode reader |
| Printer |
Yes |
| SIMATIC HMI MM memory card: Multi Media Card |
No |
| SIMATIC HMI SD memory card: Secure Digital memory card |
Yes |
| SIMATIC HMI CF memory card Compact Flash Card |
No |
| USB memory |
Yes |
| SIMATIC IPC USB Flashdrive (USB stick) |
Yes |
| SIMATIC HMI USB stick |
Yes |
| Network camera |
No |
Enclosure material (front)
Dimensions
| Width of the housing front |
326 mm |
| Height of housing front |
237 mm |
| Mounting cutout, width |
310.6 mm |
| Mounting cutout, height |
221.1 mm |
| mounting depth |
64 mm |
Weights
| Weight (without packaging) |
2.8 kg |
Classifications
| Version |
Classification |
| eClass |
16 |
| eClass |
14 |
| eClass |
12 |
| eClass |
9.1 |
| eClass |
9 |
| eClass |
8 |
| eClass |
7.1 |
| eClass |
6 |
| ETIM |
10 |
| ETIM |
9 |
| ETIM |
8 |
| ETIM |
7 |
General Product Approval
| EU declaration of conformity |
Yes |
| RCM |
Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
| UL |
Yes |
| EAC |
Yes |
| KC |
Yes |
| China RoHS |
Yes |
| UK Declaration of Conformity |
Yes |
For use in hazardous locations
| ATEX |
Yes |
| UL |
Yes |
| IECEx |
Yes |
| Miscellaneous |
Yes |
| FM |
Yes |
| CCC-Ex |
Yes |
| CCC |
Yes |
Maritime application
| ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) |
Yes |
| BV (Bureau Veritas) |
Yes |
| DNV (Det Norske Veritas) |
Yes |
| LR (Lloyds Register) |
Yes |
| NK / Nippon Kaiji Kyokai |
Yes |
| RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) |
Yes |
| CCS (China Classification Society) |
Yes |
| KR (Korean Register of Shipping) |
Yes |
Environment
| EPD Typ II/III (with life cylce assessment) |
Yes |
| Siemens EcoTech Profile (SEP) |
Yes |
| last modified: |
6/17/2026 |
Applications
This Industrial Automation Component is designed for industrial automation applications, offering reliable performance and compatibility with Siemens automation systems. Suitable for manufacturing, process control, and building automation environments.
