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The Siemens 6AV2123-2MA03-0AX0 is a SIMATIC KTP1200 Basic Color DP operator panel with a 12-inch TFT touchscreen at 1280 x 800 pixels and 65,536 colors. It communicates over PROFIBUS/MPI, is configurable from WinCC Basic V13 or STEP 7 Basic V13, and carries IP65 protection at the front. Power input is 24 V DC, drawing 550 mA typical.
The DP suffix in the KTP1200 Basic DP name reflects its PROFIBUS/MPI communication interface, with no onboard Ethernet port, so PROFINET-based lines need a separate gateway or a PROFINET-variant panel instead. At 12 inches and 1,280 x 800 pixels, this is the largest screen in the KTP Basic line, giving more layout room for trend displays or multi-value screens than the smaller Basic panels while keeping the same 65,536-color TFT and analog-resistive touch used across the family. The IP65 front rating and NEMA 4/4X classification support washdown or dusty panel-door mounting; the rear stays IP20, so the enclosure interior still needs its own protection.
| Product type designation | KTP1200 Basic color DP |
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| Design of display | TFT widescreen display, LED backlighting |
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| Screen diagonal | 12 in |
| Display width | 261.1 mm |
| Display height | 163.2 mm |
| Number of colors | 65 536 |
| Resolution (pixels): Horizontal image resolution | 1 280 pixel |
| Resolution (pixels): Vertical image resolution | 800 pixel |
| Backlighting: MTBF backlighting (at 25 °C) | 20 000 h |
| Backlighting: Backlight dimmable | Yes |
| Function keys: Number of function keys | 10 |
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| Function keys: Number of function keys with LEDs | 0 |
| Function keys: Keys with LED | No |
| Function keys: System keys | No |
| Function keys: Numeric keyboard | Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
| Function keys: alphanumeric keyboard | Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
| Touch operation: Design as touch screen | Yes; Analog-resistive |
| Part number | 6AV2123-2MA03-0AX0 |
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| Type designation | KTP1200 Basic color DP |
| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| EAN | 4034106029258 |
| ETIM class | EC001412 |
| eCl@ss | 27330201 |
| Mounting position | vertical |
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| Mounting in portrait format possible | Yes |
| Mounting in landscape format possible | Yes |
| maximum permissible angle of inclination without external ventilation | 35° |
| Type of supply voltage | DC |
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| Rated value (DC) | 24 V |
| permissible range, lower limit (DC) | 19.2 V |
| permissible range, upper limit (DC) | 28.8 V |
| Current consumption (rated value) | 550 mA |
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| Starting current inrush I2t | 0.2 A2·s |
| Active power input, typ. | 13.2 W |
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| Processor type | ARM |
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| Flash | Yes |
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| RAM | Yes |
| Memory available for user data | 10 Mbyte |
| Acoustics: Buzzer | Yes |
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| Acoustics: Speaker | No |
| Clock: Hardware clock (real-time) | Yes |
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| Clock: Software clock | Yes |
| Clock: retentive | Yes; Back-up duration typically 6 weeks |
| Clock: synchronizable | Yes |
| Number of industrial Ethernet interfaces | 0 |
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| Number of RS 485 interfaces | 1 |
| Number of RS 422 interfaces | 1; together with RS 485 |
| Number of RS 232 interfaces | 0; with optional adapter |
| Number of USB interfaces | 1; Up to 16 GB |
| Number of 20 mA interfaces (TTY) | 0 |
| Number of parallel interfaces | 0 |
| Number of other interfaces | 0 |
| Number of SD card slots | 0 |
| With software interfaces | No |
| Industrial Ethernet: Industrial Ethernet status LED | 0 |
| PROFINET | No |
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| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO | No |
| IRT | No |
| PROFIBUS | Yes |
| EtherNet/IP | No |
| MPI | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): TCP/IP | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DHCP | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): SNMP | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DCP | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): LLDP | No |
| WEB characteristics: HTTP | No |
| WEB characteristics: HTML | No |
| Redundancy mode Media redundancy: MRP | No |
| Further protocols: CAN | No |
| Further protocols: MODBUS | Yes; Modicon (MODBUS RTU) |
| Diagnoses: Diagnostic information readable | No |
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| Emission of radio interference acc. to EN 55 011: Limit class A, for use in industrial areas | Yes |
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| IP (at the front) | IP65 |
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| IP (rear) | IP20 |
| NEMA (front): Enclosure Type 4 at the front | Yes |
| NEMA (front): Enclosure Type 4x at the front | Yes |
| CE mark | Yes |
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| cULus | Yes |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) | Yes |
| KC approval | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: ATEX Zone 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: ATEX Zone 22 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: IECEx Zone 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: IECEx Zone 22 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: cULus Class I Zone 1 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: cULus Class I Zone 2, Division 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: FM Class I Division 2 | No |
| Marine approval: Germanischer Lloyd (GL) | Yes |
| Marine approval: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Bureau Veritas (BV) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Polski Rejestr Statkow (PRS) | No |
| Marine approval: Chinese Classification Society (CCS) | No |
| Suited for indoor use | Yes |
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| Suited for outdoor use | No |
| Ambient temperature during operation Operation (vertical installation): For vertical installation, min. | 0 °C |
| Ambient temperature during storage/transportation: min. | -20 °C |
| Ambient temperature during storage/transportation: max. | 60 °C |
| Relative humidity: Operation, max. | 90 %; no condensation |
| proprietary | Yes |
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| pre-installed operating system: Windows CE | No |
| Message indicator | Yes |
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| Alarm system (incl. buffer and acknowledgment) | Yes |
| Process value display (output) | Yes |
| Process value default (input) possible | Yes |
| Recipe management | Yes |
| Configuration software: STEP 7 Basic (TIA Portal) | Yes; via integrated WinCC Basic (TIA Portal) |
| Configuration software: STEP 7 Professional (TIA Portal) | Yes; via integrated WinCC Basic (TIA Portal) |
| Configuration software: WinCC flexible Compact | No |
| Configuration software: WinCC flexible Standard | No |
| Configuration software: WinCC flexible Advanced | No |
| Configuration software: WinCC Basic (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Comfort (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Advanced (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Professional (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Online languages: Number of online/runtime languages | 10 |
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| Project languages: Languages per project | 32 |
| Libraries | Yes |
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| Applications/options: Web browser | No |
| Applications/options: SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtServer | No |
| Number of Visual Basic Scripts | No |
| Task planner | Yes |
| time-controlled | No |
| task-controlled | Yes |
| Help system | Yes |
| Number of characters per info text | 500 |
| Message system: Number of alarm classes | 32 |
| Bit messages: Number of bit messages | 1 000 |
| Analog messages: Number of analog messages | 25 |
| Analog messages: S7 alarm number procedure | No |
| Analog messages: System messages HMI | Yes |
| Analog messages: System event, more (SIMATIC S7, SINUMERIK, SIMOTION, ... ) | Yes; System message buffer of the SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 |
| Analog messages: Number of characters per message | 80 |
| Analog messages: Number of process values per message | 8 |
| Analog messages: Acknowledgment groups | Yes |
| Analog messages: Message indicator | Yes |
| Message buffer: Number of entries | 256 |
| Message buffer: Circulating buffer | Yes |
| Message buffer: retentive | Yes |
| Message buffer: maintenance-free | Yes |
| Recipe management: Number of recipes | 50 |
| Recipe management: Data records per recipe | 100 |
| Recipe management: Entries per data record | 100 |
| Recipe management: Size of internal recipe memory | 256 kbyte |
| Recipe management: Recipe memory expandable | No |
| Variables: Number of variables per device | 800 |
| Variables: Number of variables per screen | 100 |
| Variables: Limit values | Yes |
| Variables: Multiplexing | Yes |
| Variables: Structures | No |
| Variables: Arrays | Yes |
| Images: Number of configurable images | 250 |
| Images: Permanent window/default | Yes |
| Images: Global image | Yes |
| Images: Pop-up images | No |
| Images: Slide-in images | No |
| Images: Image selection by PLC | Yes |
| Images: Image number in the PLC | Yes |
| Image objects: Number of objects per image | 100 |
| Image objects: Text fields | Yes |
| Image objects: I/O fields | Yes |
| Image objects: Graphic I/O fields (graphics list) | Yes |
| Image objects: Symbolic I/O fields (text list) | Yes |
| Image objects: Date/time fields | Yes |
| Image objects: Switches | Yes |
| Image objects: Buttons | Yes |
| Image objects: Graphic display | Yes |
| Image objects: Icons | Yes |
| Image objects: Geometric objects | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Number of complex objects per screen | 10 |
| Complex image objects: Alarm view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Trend view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: User view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Status/control | No |
| Complex image objects: Sm@rtClient view | No |
| Complex image objects: Recipe view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: f(x) trend view | No |
| Complex image objects: System diagnostics view | Yes; System message buffer of the SIMATIC S7-1200 and S7-1500 |
| Complex image objects: Media Player | No |
| Complex image objects: HTML browser | No |
| Complex image objects: PDF display | No |
| Complex image objects: IP camera display | No |
| Complex image objects: Bar graphs | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Sliders | No |
| Complex image objects: Pointer instruments | No |
| Complex image objects: Analog/digital clock | No |
| Lists: Number of text lists per project | 300 |
| Lists: Number of entries per text list | 100 |
| Lists: Number of graphics lists per project | 100 |
| Lists: Number of entries per graphics list | 100 |
| Archiving: Number of archives per device | 2; One message and one process value archive |
| Archiving: Number of entries per archive | 10 000 |
| Archiving: Message archive | Yes |
| Archiving: Process value archive | Yes |
| Archiving methods: Sequential archive | Yes |
| Archiving methods: Short-term archive | Yes |
| Memory location: Memory card | No |
| Memory location: USB memory | Yes |
| Memory location: Ethernet | No |
| Data storage format: CSV | No |
| Data storage format: TXT | Yes |
| Data storage format: RDB | No |
| Security: Number of user groups | 50 |
| Security: Number of user rights | 32 |
| Security: Number of users | 50 |
| Security: Password export/import | Yes |
| Security: SIMATIC Logon | No |
| Keyboard fonts: US English | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): MPI/PROFIBUS DP | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): USB | No |
| Transfer (upload/download): Ethernet | No |
| Transfer (upload/download): using external storage medium | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-1200 | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-1500 | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-200 | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-300/400 | Yes |
| Process coupling: LOGO! | Yes |
| Process coupling: WinAC | Yes |
| Process coupling: SINUMERIK | Yes; No access to NCK data |
| Process coupling: SIMOTION | Yes |
| Process coupling: Allen Bradley (EtherNet/IP) | No |
| Process coupling: Allen Bradley (DF1) | Yes |
| Process coupling: Mitsubishi (MC TCP/IP) | No |
| Process coupling: Mitsubishi (FX) | Yes |
| Process coupling: OMRON (FINS TCP) | No |
| Process coupling: OMRON (Host Link) | Yes |
| Process coupling: Modicon (Modbus TCP/IP) | No |
| Process coupling: Modicon (Modbus RTU) | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Backup/Restore manually | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Backup/Restore automatically | No |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Simulation | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Device switchover | Yes |
| Printer | No |
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| SIMATIC HMI MM memory card: Multi Media Card | No |
| SIMATIC HMI SD memory card: Secure Digital memory card | No |
| SIMATIC HMI CF memory card Compact Flash Card | No |
| USB memory | Yes |
| SIMATIC IPC USB Flashdrive (USB stick) | Yes |
| SIMATIC HMI USB stick | Yes |
| Enclosure material (front): Plastic | Yes |
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| Enclosure material (front): Aluminum | No |
| Enclosure material (front): Stainless steel | No |
| Width of the housing front | 330 mm |
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| Height of housing front | 245 mm |
| Mounting cutout, width | 310 mm |
| Mounting cutout, height | 221 mm |
| mounting depth | 54.9 mm |
| Weight (without packaging) | 1 710 g |
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| eClass | 16 27-33-02-01 |
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| ETIM | 10 EC001412 |
| IDEA | 4 6607 |
| UNSPSC | 15 43-21-15-06 |
| Net weight | 2.05 kg |
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| Country of origin | CN |
| Shipping weight | 2.55 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | — |
| Stock | On request |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 01 Nov 2026
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Ask us for the datasheetThe rated current of KTP1200 Basic color DP is 0.55 A.
The rated operational voltage of KTP1200 Basic color DP is 24 V AC.
The tariff (HS) code on file for KTP1200 Basic color DP is 85371091.
The EAN (GTIN) of KTP1200 Basic color DP is 4034106029258.
KTP1200 Basic color DP ships from Türkiye. Shipping calculated at checkout · import duties and taxes paid on arrival.
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