Siemens 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 SMART 700 IE V3 — 7″ HMI for S7-200 SMART

Description

The 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 is a Siemens SIMATIC HMI SMART 700 IE V3, the 7-inch widescreen touch panel from the Smart Line V3 family purpose-built for S7-200 SMART and S7-200 ecosystems. Positioned as Siemens’ economy-tier HMI for small-to-mid OEM machines, it delivers 800×480 TFT color graphics, native Ethernet (RJ45), RS422/485, and USB host in a compact 192×138 mm cutout — all configurable through WinCC flexible SMART V3 rather than the TIA Portal used by Comfort panels. Although Siemens has moved the SMART 700 IE V3 into Product Cancellation / spare-part status, the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 remains the most cost-effective HMI alive for thousands of S7-200 SMART lines that have no business case for a TIA migration.

Application Scenarios

A textile-indenting OEM in Zhejiang builds 60 spindle-spinning frames a year, each controlled by an S7-200 SMART SR20 and visualized through a 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 flush-mounted on the local door. When Siemens announced the Smart Line V3 EOL, the OEM ran the numbers on jumping to KTP700 Basic: new cutout (bigger than 192×138), TIA Portal license per seat, and a WinCC flexible → TIA conversion for 120 existing projects. The payback didn’t clear. Instead they forward-stocked 15 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 units, cloned project SD/USB backups quarterly, and kept the SR20 + SMART 700 combo intact. On one frame where a panel failed mid-shift, the electrician pulled the USB stick from the live machine next door, plugged it into the spare, and was back online in 12 minutes — no PG, no download, no TIA version mismatch. For OEMs whose BOM lives or dies on S7-200 SMART margins, the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 isn’t legacy; it’s the spare that protects the margin.

Parameter

Main Parameters	Value/Description
Product Model	6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0
Manufacturer	Siemens (SIMATIC HMI Smart Line V3)
Product Category	HMI Touch Panel (Smart Panel, economy tier)
Display	7″ widescreen TFT, 65,536 colors, 800×480 px
Touch Type	4-wire resistive (single-touch)
Processor	ARM, 600 MHz
User Memory	8 MB (Flash + RAM)
Supply Voltage	24 V DC (19.2 – 28.8 V)
Interfaces	1× Ethernet RJ45, 1× RS422/485, 1× USB 2.0 Host (Type A)
Protocols	TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/TCP, EtherNet/IP; S7-200/200 SMART, LOGO!, Mitsubishi FX, Omron
Front Protection	IP65 (front), IP20 (rear)
Operating Temp	0 to +50°C (vertical mount)
Config Software	WinCC flexible SMART V3 (NOT TIA Portal)
Cutout / Depth	192 × 138 mm / 39 mm overall depth

Technical Principles and Innovative Values

Innovation Point 1: V3 Ethernet Leap Over V2. The 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 (V3) added a dedicated RJ45 Ethernet port that the V2 generation lacked — this single change lets the panel talk S7-200 SMART over native TCP and coexist on an office LAN for trend dumps, while the V2 was stuck on RS485-only. For OEMs upgrading from V2, the V3 is a drop-in that unlocks remote diagnostics without cabinet rework.

Innovation Point 2: Cross-Brand Modbus + Japanese PLC Support. Unlike Comfort panels that push you toward S7-1200/1500 Profinet, the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 deliberately keeps RS422/485 with Modbus RTU and native drivers for Mitsubishi FX and Omron (LINK/Multilink). This makes it the go-to HMI when a Chinese OEM ships a machine built on a non-Siemens PLC but wants Siemens HMI ruggedness and local service coverage.

Innovation Point 3: USB Host Recipe & Archive Without Cards. The 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 ditches the old MMC/SD slot (which the TP177B still needed) in favor of a front-accessible USB Type-A port. Recipes, data archives (CSV readable by Excel), and project backups land on a thumb drive — no proprietary Siemens card inventory to manage, and no card reader dongle needed at commissioning.

Application Cases and Industry Value

A beverage-bottling auxiliary skid builder in Southeast Asia standardized the Siemens 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 across 40 CIP skids mated to S7-200 SMART CPUs. Each skid runs caustic/acid rinse sequences with ~200 recipe steps; previously the OEM used a no-name 7″ civilian HMI that corrupted recipe CSVs every third power cycle. After switching to the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0, recipe corruption dropped to zero — the 8 MB user memory and WinCC flexible SMART’s cyclic archive buffer proved far more tolerant of the skid’s frequent 24 V supply dips during pump staging. The OEM also leveraged the Ethernet port to let plant IT pull daily CIP reports via a shared network folder, eliminating the manual USB-walk that used to eat 20 minutes per skid per week. Over 18 months, the OEM reported a 30% reduction in HMI-related service calls and retired two spare brands from their van inventory — the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0 covered the whole skid fleet.

Related Product Combination Solutions

These models commonly appear alongside or as successors to the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0:

6AV6648-0CE11-3AX0 – SMART 1000 IE V3, 10.1″ widescreen sibling when 7″ feels cramped; same V3 feature set, 1024×600.
6AV6648-0BC11-3AX0 – SMART 700 IE V2, the predecessor without Ethernet; cheaper if you only need RS485 and USB.
6ES7 288-1SR20-0AA0 – S7-200 SMART SR20 CPU, the canonical PLC host behind a 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0.
6AV2123-2GB03-0AX0 – KTP700 Basic, the TIA-Portal upgrade path once the line migrates from S7-200 SMART to S7-1200.
6EP1 332-1SH71 – SITOP PSU 24 V / 2.5 A, the typical cabinet supply landing the 6AV6648-0CC11-3AX0‘s 200 mA nominal draw.
6AV2132-0HA00-0AA0 – SIMATIC HMI USB stick (Siemens-branded, pre-tested for archive/backup on Smart Line V3).
6AV6648-0AA11-3AX0 – SMART LINE V3 starter collateral (sometimes bundled regionally with WinCC flexible SMART V3 license).