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The Siemens 6AV2128-3MB40-0AX0 is a SIMATIC HMI MTP1200 Unified Comfort hygienic operator panel with a 12.1-inch widescreen TFT touchscreen showing 16.7 million colors. IP69 at the front and stainless-steel housing with a blue FDA-compliant gasket suit washdown areas, while splinter-protected front glass adds impact resistance. It connects over PROFINET at 24V DC and configures from WinCC Unified Comfort V17 upward.
The IP69 front rating and stainless-steel housing with blue FDA-compliant gasket meet DIN EN 1672-2 and FDA 21 CFR 177.2006, so this panel tolerates direct washdown and caustic cleaning cycles rather than just splash protection. IP20 at the rear means the cutout still needs a sealed enclosure on the non-wetted side. At 12.1 inches it sits between the 10.1-inch and 15.6-inch hygienic panels in the same family, a middle ground for stations that need more screen area than a compact unit but do not need a full overview display.
The IP69 and FDA-compliant construction target food, beverage, and pharmaceutical lines that need washdown cleaning between batches. The PROFINET interface and WinCC Unified Comfort V17+ configuration integrate the panel into existing SIMATIC PLC networks for machine-level operator control.
| Product type designation | MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic |
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| Design of display | TFT |
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| 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 |
| Resolution (pixels): Vertical image resolution | 800 pixel |
| Backlighting: MTBF backlighting (at 25 °C) | 50 000 h; At 25°C |
| Backlighting: Backlight dimmable | Yes; 5-100 % |
| 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 |
| Part number | 6AV2128-3MB40-0AX0 |
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| Type designation | MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic |
| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| EAN | 4025515732198 |
| ETIM class | EC001412 |
| eCl@ss | 27330201 |
| Mounting position | Horizontal, 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) | 0.6 A |
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| Current consumption, max. | 1.3 A |
| Starting current inrush I2t | 0.5 A2·s |
| Flash | Yes |
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| RAM | Yes |
| 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 | 2; 2 ports (switch) + independent port |
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| 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 |
| Industrial Ethernet: Number of ports of the integrated switch | 2 |
| PROFINET | Yes |
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| Supports protocol for PROFINET IO | No |
| Protocols (Ethernet): TCP/IP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DHCP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): SNMP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): DCP | Yes |
| Protocols (Ethernet): LLDP | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: HTTP | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: HTTPS | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: HTML | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: XML | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: CSS | Yes |
| WEB characteristics: JavaScript | Yes |
| Redundancy mode Media redundancy: MRP | Yes |
| 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) | IP69 |
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| IP (rear) | IP20 |
| NEMA (front): Enclosure Type 4x at the front | No; in preparation |
| NEMA (front): Enclosure Type 12 at the front | No; in preparation |
| CE mark | Yes |
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| UKCA mark | Yes |
| cULus | Yes |
| RCM (formerly C-TICK) | Yes |
| KC approval | No; in preparation |
| EAC (formerly Gost-R) | Yes |
| CCC | No; in preparation |
| Use in hazardous areas: ATEX Zone 2 | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: ATEX Zone 22 | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: IECEx Zone 2 | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: IECEx Zone 22 | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: cULus Class I Zone 2, Division 2 | Yes |
| Use in hazardous areas: cULus Class II Division 2 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Marine approval: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) | No |
| Marine approval: Bureau Veritas (BV) | No |
| Marine approval: Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | No |
| Marine approval: Korean Register of Shipping (KRS) | No |
| Marine approval: Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS) | No |
| Marine approval: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) | No |
| 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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| 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: 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: Writer | Yes |
| Applications/options: Web browser | Yes |
| Applications/options: PDF Viewer | Yes |
| Applications/options: Media Player | Yes |
| Applications/options: SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtServer | Yes |
| Applications/options: SIMATIC WinCC Audit | No |
| Applications/options: Unified Collaboration | 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 | 9 000 |
| Analog messages: Number of analog messages | 300 |
| 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 | 750 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Parameter sets per parameter set type | 2 000 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Entries per parameter set | 1 000 |
| Parameter set management (recipes): Parameter set memory expandable | Yes |
| Variables: Number of variables per device | 8 000 |
| Variables: Number of variables per screen | 600 |
| Variables: Limit values | Yes |
| Variables: Structures | Yes |
| Variables: Arrays | Yes |
| Images: Number of configurable images | 1 200 |
| Images: Faceplate | Yes |
| Image objects: Number of objects per image | 800 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Image objects: Geometric objects | Yes |
| Complex image objects: Number of complex objects per screen | 40 |
| 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: 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 | 750 |
| Lists: Number of entries per text list | 750 |
| Lists: Number of graphics lists per project | 750 |
| Lists: Number of entries per graphics list | 750 |
| Archiving: Number of archives per device | 50 |
| Archiving: Number of entries per archive | 500 000 |
| Archiving: Message archive | Yes |
| Archiving: Process value archive | Yes |
| Archiving methods: Sequential archive | Yes |
| Archiving methods: Short-term archive | Yes |
| Memory location: Memory card | Yes |
| Memory location: USB memory | Yes |
| Memory location: Ethernet | No |
| Security: Number of roles | 50 |
| Security: Number of function rights | 0; V16 |
| Security: Number of users | 200 |
| Security: Password export/import | Yes |
| Security: Central user administration | Yes; as of WinCC Unified V17 |
| Transfer (upload/download): USB | No |
| Transfer (upload/download): Ethernet | Yes |
| Transfer (upload/download): using external storage medium | Yes; as of WinCC Unified V17 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Process coupling: LOGO! | No |
| Process coupling: SIMOTION | No |
| Process coupling: OPC UA Client | Yes |
| Process coupling: OPC UA Server | Yes |
| Process coupling: Software Controller/Open Controller | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Backup/Restore manually | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Backup/Restore automatically | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Simulation | Yes |
| Service tools/configuration aids: Device switchover | Yes |
| Peripherals | Printer, barcode reader |
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| 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 |
| Further accessories are available | No; Service Pack available soon |
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| Enclosure material (front): Plastic | Yes; shatter protection film |
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| Enclosure material (front): Stainless steel | Yes |
| Width of the housing front | 338 mm |
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| Height of housing front | 249 mm |
| Mounting cutout, width | 310 mm |
| Mounting cutout, height | 221 mm |
| mounting depth | 64 mm |
| Weight (without packaging) | 3.4 kg |
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| Net weight | 4.653 kg |
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| Country of origin | DE |
| Shipping weight | 5.153 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 MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic is 0.6 A.
The rated operational voltage of MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic is 24 V DC.
The tariff (HS) code on file for MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic is 85371091.
The EAN (GTIN) of MTP1200 Unified Comfort Hygienic is 4025515732198.
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