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The Siemens 6AV2123-3GB32-0AW0 is a SIMATIC MTP700 Unified Basic HMI panel with a 7-inch widescreen TFT touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, and 16.7 million colors. It runs on WinCC Unified Basic (TIA Portal V18 Update 3 or later) and connects over a single Gigabit PROFINET interface. The front panel carries an IP65 / NEMA 4X rating for washdown and dusty-environment mounting.
The single Gigabit PROFINET port, with a one-port integrated switch, means this panel takes a home-run drop rather than daisy-chaining to the next network node — plan cabinet topology accordingly. IP65 sealing at the front lets it sit flush in a cabinet door for washdown or dusty environments, but the IP20 rear still needs an enclosed cabinet behind it. The 250 x 250 x 250 recipe structure (5 MB, expandable) covers machines that need per-product parameter sets without a separate PC-based recipe manager, and 32 runtime languages support multi-language HMI screens on a single unit for export machine builds.
Machine operator interfaces on PROFINET-networked automation cells, panel-door mounted HMIs in washdown or dusty production areas, and multi-language machine exports where a single panel image needs to serve operators in different countries.
| Product type designation | MTP700 Unified Basic |
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| Design of display | TFT |
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| Screen diagonal | 7 in |
| Display width | 152.4 mm |
| Display height | 91.4 mm |
| Number of colors | 16 777 216 |
| Resolution (pixels): Horizontal image resolution | 800 pixel |
| Resolution (pixels): Vertical image resolution | 480 pixel |
| Backlighting: MTBF backlighting (at 25 °C) | 20 000 h; At 25°C |
| Backlighting: Backlight dimmable | Yes; 10 ... 100% |
| Keyboard: Numeric keyboard | Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
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| Keyboard: alphanumeric keyboard | Yes; Onscreen keyboard |
| Touch operation: Design as touch screen | Yes |
| Touch operation: Design as multi-touch screen | Yes |
| Touch operation: Monitor keyboard | Yes |
| Part number | 6AV2123-3GB32-0AW0 |
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| Type designation | MTP700 Unified Basic |
| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| EAN | 4034106035198 |
| 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) | 0.2 A |
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| current consumption (for rated value of supply voltage), min. | 0.16 A |
| current consumption (for rated value of supply voltage), max. | 0.51 A |
| Current consumption, max. | 0.69 A; at 19.2 V |
| Starting current inrush I2t | 0.36 A2·s |
| Active power input, typ. | 8.2 W |
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| Processor type | ARM |
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| Flash | Yes |
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| RAM | Yes |
| Acoustics: Buzzer | No |
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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 | 1; Gigabit Ethernet (IE/PN), RJ45 |
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| Number of RS 485 interfaces | 0 |
| Number of RS 422 interfaces | 0 |
| Number of USB interfaces | 2; USB 2.0 |
| Number of SD card slots | 0 |
| Industrial Ethernet: Industrial Ethernet status LED | 2 |
| Industrial Ethernet: Number of ports of the integrated switch | 1 |
| PROFINET | Yes |
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| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO | No |
| MPI | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): TCP/IP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DHCP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): SNMP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DCP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): LLDP | Yes |
| Redundancy mode Media redundancy: MRP | No |
| Further protocols: CAN | No |
| 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) | NEMA 4, NEMA 4x (when installed) |
| Enclosure Type 4 at the front | Yes |
| Enclosure Type 4x at the front | Yes |
| Enclosure Type 12 at the front | No |
| CE mark | Yes |
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| UKCA mark | Yes |
| cULus | Yes |
| FM approval | No |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) | Yes |
| KC approval | Yes |
| EAC (formerly Gost-R) | No |
| CCC | No |
| Ecological footprint: environmental product declaration Global warming potential | Yes |
| Ecological footprint: global warming potential, (total) [CO2 eq] | 162 kg |
| Ecological footprint: global warming potential, (during production) [CO2 eq] | 23.7 kg |
| Ecological footprint: global warming potential, (during operation) [CO2 eq] | 139 kg |
| Ecological footprint: global warming potential, (after end of life cycle) [CO2 eq] | -1.23 kg |
| 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 2, Division 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: cULus Class II Division 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: FM Class I Division 2 | No |
| Use in hazardous areas: FM Class II Division 2 | No |
| Marine approval: Germanischer Lloyd (GL) | No; included in DNV |
| Marine approval: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) | Yes; in preparation |
| Marine approval: Bureau Veritas (BV) | Yes; in preparation |
| Marine approval: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) | Yes |
| Marine approval: Chinese Classification Society (CCS) | Yes |
| 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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| Message indicator | Yes |
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| Alarm system (incl. buffer and acknowledgment) | Yes |
| Recipe management | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Advanced (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Professional (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Unified Basic Engineering (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Unified Comfort Engineering (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Configuration software: WinCC Unified PC Engineering (TIA Portal) | Yes |
| Online languages: Number of online/runtime languages | 32 |
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| Project languages: Languages per project | 32 |
| Libraries | Yes |
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| Applications/options | No |
| Number of Visual Basic Scripts | No |
| JavaScript | Yes |
| Task planner: time-controlled | Yes |
| Task planner: task-controlled | Yes |
| Help system: Number of characters per info text | 70 |
| Help system: Number of message texts per message | 10 |
| Message system: Number of alarm classes | 32 |
| Bit messages: Number of bit messages | 2 000 |
| Analog messages: Number of analog messages | 100 |
| Analog messages: S7 alarm number procedure | Yes |
| Analog messages: System messages HMI | Yes |
| Analog messages: System event, more (SIMATIC S7, SINUMERIK, SIMOTION, ... ) | Yes |
| Analog messages: Number of characters per message | 512 |
| Analog messages: Number of process values per message | 10 |
| Analog messages: Acknowledgment groups | Yes |
| Analog messages: Message indicator | No |
| Analog messages: Message buffer | Yes; Configured as alarm archive |
| Analog messages: Circulating buffer | Yes |
| Analog messages: retentive | Yes |
| Analog messages: maintenance-free | Yes |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Number of parameter set types | 250 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Parameter sets per parameter set type | 250 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Entries per parameter set | 250 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Size of internal parameter set memory | 5 Mbyte |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Parameter set memory expandable | Yes |
| Variables: Number of variables per device | 1 000 |
| Variables: Number of variables per screen | 300 |
| Variables: Limit values | Yes |
| Variables: Structures | Yes |
| Variables: Arrays | Yes |
| Images: Number of configurable images | 300 |
| Images: Faceplate | Yes |
| Image objects: Number of objects per image | 600 |
| Image objects: Picture window | Yes |
| 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: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) | Yes |
| Image objects: Date/time fields | Yes |
| Image objects: Checkbox | Yes |
| Image objects: Option button | Yes |
| Image objects: Switches | Yes |
| Image objects: Buttons | Yes |
| Image objects: Graphic display | Yes |
| Image objects: Icons | Yes |
| Image objects: Custom web display | No |
| Image objects: Geometric objects | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Number of complex objects per screen | 5 |
| Complex image objects: Alarm view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Trend view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: User view | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Status/control | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Parameter set display | Yes |
| Complex image objects: HTML browser | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Bar graphs | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Sliders | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Pointer instruments | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Analog/digital clock | Yes |
| Lists: Number of text lists per project | 300 |
| Lists: Number of entries per text list | 250 |
| Lists: Number of graphics lists per project | 100 |
| Lists: Number of entries per graphics list | 250 |
| Archiving: Number of archives per device | 10 |
| Archiving: Number of entries per archive | 50 000 |
| 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 |
| Security: Number of roles | 50 |
| Security: Number of function rights | 20; V18 |
| Security: Number of users | 200 |
| Security: Password export/import | Yes |
| Security: Central user administration | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): USB | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): Ethernet | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): using external storage medium | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-1200 | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-1500 | Yes |
| Process coupling: S7-200 | No |
| Process coupling: S7-300/400 | Yes |
| Process coupling: Number of S7 connections | 8 |
| Process coupling: LOGO! | Yes; as of WinCC Unified V20 |
| Process coupling: SIMOTION | No |
| Process coupling: OPC UA Client | Yes |
| Process coupling: OPC UA Server | No |
| Process coupling: Software Controller/Open Controller | No |
| 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 |
| Peripherals | Barcode reader |
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| Printer | No |
| 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 |
| Network camera | No |
| Enclosure material (front): Plastic | Yes |
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| Width of the housing front | 214 mm |
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| Height of housing front | 158 mm |
| Mounting cutout, width | 197 mm |
| Mounting cutout, height | 141 mm |
| mounting depth | 36 mm |
| Weight (without packaging) | 0.85 kg |
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| Weight (with packaging) | 1.1 kg |
| General Product Approval | Manufacturer Declara- tion |
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| Net weight | 0.85 kg |
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| Package dimensions | 273 × 200 × 75 mm |
| Country of origin | CN |
| Shipping weight | 1.35 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | 13 Nov |
| Stock | In stock |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 01 Nov 2026
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Ask us for the datasheetThe rated current of MTP700 Unified Basic is 0.2 A.
The rated operational voltage of MTP700 Unified Basic is 24 V DC.
The tariff (HS) code on file for MTP700 Unified Basic is 85371091.
The EAN (GTIN) of MTP700 Unified Basic is 4034106035198.
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