Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 TP700 Comfort HMI Panel

Overview

Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 is the SIMATIC HMI TP700 Comfort panel, a 7-inch widescreen touch-only operator interface from Siemens’ second-generation Comfort Panel range built for demanding machine and process visualization tasks. With an 800 x 480 pixel TFT display capable of 16.7 million colors, an integrated X86 processor, and dual industrial Ethernet ports with switch functionality, the TP700 Comfort gives machine builders and system integrators across Oman and the GCC a compact, high-resolution HMI that connects natively to SIMATIC S7-1200/S7-1500 PLCs while remaining flexible enough for multi-vendor PLC networks over PROFIBUS/MPI.

With regional stock and engineering support in Muscat, Seven Star LLC proudly supplies the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 TP700 Comfort panel to panel builders, OEM machine manufacturers, and plant engineering teams throughout the Sultanate of Oman and the GCC. Every unit is genuine Siemens factory stock, shipped with manufacturer warranty and backed by local commissioning support from our Muscat-based technical team — an important safeguard given how tightly Comfort Panel firmware and WinCC Comfort project files are version-linked to specific hardware revisions.

Operating Principle

The TP700 Comfort operates as a dedicated visualization and operator-input terminal running Windows CE 6.0 on an embedded X86 processor, executing a WinCC Comfort project configured in TIA Portal. The panel continuously polls the connected PLC over its PROFINET or PROFIBUS/MPI interface, reading tag values into its screen objects — trend charts, alarm banners, numeric displays, and process-mimic graphics — and refreshing the capacitive-free resistive touchscreen in real time so operators can monitor process status at a glance. Touch input on the 7-inch display is captured directly by the panel’s touch controller and written back to PLC tags, allowing setpoint changes, mode selection, and manual overrides without any physical pushbuttons on the enclosure door.

Because the TP700 Comfort’s 12 MB of configuration memory and onboard alarm/recipe management run independently of the PLC scan cycle, the panel continues displaying the last-known process state and locally logged alarms even during brief communication interruptions, then resynchronizes automatically once the PROFINET or PROFIBUS link is restored. Its IP65-rated front panel means the touch glass and bezel seal against dust and washdown water ingress from the front of the enclosure, a design point that matters directly for food, beverage, and water-treatment installations where panels are mounted flush on stainless enclosure doors exposed to periodic hose-down cleaning.

Engineering Design of the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0

Physically, the TP700 Comfort is designed for panel-door cutout mounting, with the 7-inch TFT display (152.4 mm width x 91.4 mm height) framed by an IP65-rated front bezel and a rear housing that carries the electronics and connectors, secured from behind with the standard Comfort Panel mounting clips. The rear interface panel includes two industrial Ethernet ports with integrated switch capability (allowing daisy-chain wiring to the next network device without a separate switch), an MPI/PROFIBUS DP port, an RS422/RS485 combination port, two USB 2.0 host ports for barcode scanners or USB storage, and two SD card slots for project transfer, recipe storage, and data logging.

Power is supplied from a 24 V DC source at a typical consumption of 12 W, keeping the panel compatible with the same 24 V DC control-panel power bus used by the S7-1200/S7-1500 CPUs it is most commonly paired with. The backlight is rated for an 80,000-hour MTBF at 25 degC with 0–100% dimming control, and the panel supports both landscape and portrait mounting orientations, giving machine builders flexibility in door-panel layout. Configuration is exclusively through WinCC Comfort V11 or later within TIA Portal, providing a unified engineering environment shared with the S7-1200/S7-1500 CPU programming.

Key Features

The Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 TP700 Comfort panel combines a bright, high-resolution display with rich connectivity in an IP65-rated industrial housing. When comparing HMI options for a new panel, Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0’s main features include:

• 7-inch widescreen TFT touch display, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colors, 80,000-hour backlight MTBF.
• Two integrated Ethernet ports with switch functionality, supporting PROFINET and daisy-chain network topology.
• MPI/PROFIBUS DP interface for direct connection to legacy and third-party PLC systems.
• Two USB 2.0 host ports and two SD card slots for peripherals, project transfer, and data logging.
• 12 MB configuration memory for screens, recipes, trend data, and alarm logging.
• IP65-rated front panel for protection against dust ingress and washdown water on the mounted face.
• Native WinCC Comfort / TIA Portal engineering shared with S7-1200 and S7-1500 CPU programming environments.
• Web-technology support (HTTP, HTTPS, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript) for browser-based remote monitoring.

Industrial Applications

The Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 TP700 Comfort panel is widely specified across Oman and the GCC for machine-level operator interfaces on packaging lines, water and wastewater pump-station control panels, and RO desalination skid control cabinets, where its IP65-rated front and dual-Ethernet connectivity allow direct integration into washdown-rated enclosures without an external gateway. In district cooling plants and commercial HVAC systems serving Muscat’s hospitality and real-estate developments, the TP700 Comfort is frequently mounted on chiller and pump-station panel doors to give facility operators direct trend and alarm visibility without needing a separate SCADA workstation on site.

Backed by genuine manufacturer documentation, Seven Star LLC distributes the TP700 Comfort panel to OEM machine builders and EPC contractors supplying the Sohar and Salalah free zones, where petrochemical, metals, and logistics facilities specify Comfort Panel HMIs for local skid and utility-panel visualization tied back to plant-wide S7-1500-based control systems. The Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 is a frequent specification on Sohar and Salalah HMI tenders, and because these tenders require genuine Siemens hardware with traceable serial numbers and valid warranty for commissioning sign-off, sourcing through an authorized regional partner in Muscat removes both compliance risk and the customs delay typical of unverified overseas imports.

Technical Specifications

Design engineers documenting a bill of materials should list the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 by its full Siemens order number to avoid confusion with other Comfort Panel screen sizes. The table below summarizes the key specifications of the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0, sourced from Siemens’ official product data sheet.

Call To Action

Seven Star LLC invites machine builders, panel integrators, and plant engineers across Oman and the GCC to submit a formal RFQ for the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 TP700 Comfort panel. Genuine factory stock of the Siemens 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 is held in our regional warehouse for rapid dispatch, and the full official Siemens technical datasheet is available for download directly on this product page to support your engineering documentation. Our instrumentation division is available to advise on Comfort Panel sizing, connectivity options, and WinCC Comfort licensing for your project. Working closely with plant engineers in the region, Seven Star LLC guarantees genuine hardware, full manufacturer warranty, and dependable local after-sales support on every HMI panel supplied.