Technical Specifications
| Parameter Name | Parameter Value |
|---|---|
| Product Model | 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Product Type | HMI Comfort Panel (Touch Only, no keys) |
| Display | 7″ widescreen TFT, 16.7M colors, 800 × 480 px |
| Touch Type | Analog resistive (glove-operable) |
| Processor | X86 architecture |
| Operating System | Windows CE 6.0 |
| User / Configuration Memory | 12 MB |
| Interfaces | 2 × PROFINET (integrated switch), 1 × RS422/485 (MPI/PROFIBUS DP), 2 × USB 2.0, 2 × SD/MMC slots |
| Supply Voltage | 24 V DC (19.2 – 28.8 V range), typ. 12 W |
| Front / Rear Protection | IP65 / NEMA 4X front, IP20 rear |
| Operating Temp. | 0 °C to +50 °C (vertical mount) |
| Mounting | Cabinet flush-mount, vertical or horizontal (max 35° tilt) |
Main Features and Advantages
The 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 delivers a blend of display quality, connectivity density, and ruggedness that made the Comfort Panel line a default choice for mid-size machine HMI roles. The 7″ 16:9 widescreen is a meaningful step up from legacy 4:3 5.7″ panels—more pixels horizontally mean alarm lists, recipe tables, and trend curves fit without aggressive paging, and the 16 M color depth gives gradients and iconography a modern look that operators intuitively prefer.
Connectivity flexibility is a core differentiator. The dual PROFINET ports with built-in 2-port switch let the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 sit inline between a controller and another PROFINET device (an ET 200 distributed I/O rack, for instance) without consuming a separate switch port—cleaner cabinet layout, fewer components. The RS422/485 combo covering MPI and PROFIBUS DP means the same panel can talk to a new S7-1500 over PROFINET and an older S7-300 over PROFIBUS in a mixed-retrofit cabinet, which is exactly the scenario many plants face.
Durability targets production-floor reality. The analog resistive touch works with gloved fingers, the LED backlight is rated ~80,000 hours at 25 °C, and dimming from 0–100 % lets integrators tune brightness for low-light inspection stations or energy-saving modes. The IP65 front / NEMA 4X rating resists oil mist, spray, and cleaning agents common around packaging, food-side, and pharma equipment. Aluminum front housing keeps weight manageable while shedding heat.
On the software side, the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 is configured in TIA Portal WinCC Comfort, sharing tag structures and screen templates with larger Comfort sizes and with Unified panels, so a screen designed here can scale upward with minimal rework. 32 online languages, recipe handling, alarm buffer, and trend view are all native—no add-on licenses for basic visualization scope. For spare-strategy buyers, the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 remains available through industrial aftermarket channels even as the official Siemens lifecycle moves toward the -2128 successor, making it a pragmatic keep-in-cabinet spare for Comfort-standardized machines.
Application Field
The 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 fits wherever a 7″ touch HMI needs PROFINET-native connectivity and a rugged front—packaging machinery (form-fill-seal, cartoners, labelers), secondary packaging lines, CNC machine tool pendants and local operator stations, pharmaceutical skid-mounted units (CIP/SIP control panels, vessel HMI), food & beverage filler/capper local stations, and test-stand control desks. In OEM machinery the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 is popular because its cutout dimensions (approx. 197 × 141 mm) are standardized across the Comfort family, so a machine builder can spec TP700 for a compact station and TP1200 for a main console using the same cutout-family logic.
Retrofit projects are another strong fit. Plants running S7-300 with PROFIBUS DP can drop the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 in with the MPI/DP port carrying the old connection, while the PROFINET side prepares a future hook to an S7-1500 migration—dual-stack connectivity that avoids a forklift HMI change. On process skids where space is tight but visualization needs exceed a basic text panel, the 7″ widescreen gives enough real estate for a small P&ID overview plus alarm bar plus two pushbuttons zones, all on one screen.
Marine and offshore auxiliary panels also adopt the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 where 24 V DC supply and IP65 front align with cabinet standards, though for classified zones buyers should cross-check the specific certificate listing. Across all these contexts the panel’s job stays the same: give the operator clear, responsive visibility into the 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0-connected controller world, and give maintenance a standardized window into alarms and diagnostics.
Related Products
- 6AV2124-0JC01-0AX0 – TP900 Comfort, 9″ widescreen, same Comfort family, next size up from TP700.
- 6AV2124-0MC01-0AX0 – TP1200 Comfort, 12″ widescreen, mid-range Comfort panel for larger consoles.
- 6AV2124-0QC02-0AX0 – TP1500 Comfort, 15″ widescreen, often specified for main-line HMI stations.
- 6AV2124-0UC02-0AX0 – TP1900 Comfort, 19″ widescreen, large-format visualization.
- 6AV2124-1DC01-0AX0 – KP700 Comfort, 7″ key + touch hybrid, alternative when physical keys are preferred over pure touch.
- 6AV2128-3GB06-0AX1 – TP700 Comfort successor (2nd gen), direct replacement path for 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 as Siemens phases the -2124 line.
- 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 – KTP700 Basic, lower-cost Basic line alternative when Comfort features exceed budget/scope.
- 6ES7511-1CK01-0AB0 – S7-1511 PLC CPU, typical PROFINET controller paired with 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 on TIA Portal projects.
