SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort Panel

SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort Panel is a high-performance human-machine interface device launched by Siemens in the field of industrial automation. It is equipped with a 9-inch 800×480 pixel touch screen, IP65 front panel protection, PROFINET, PROFIBUS and USB communication interfaces. It is equipped with Windows CE 6.0 system and configured through the WinCC software of TIA Portal. It has clear display and convenient operation, alarm management, data archiving, recipe management and 32 Language support and other functions are suitable for many industrial fields such as automobile manufacturing and food and beverage, and can realize efficient visual monitoring and human-computer interaction of industrial production processes.

Performance

Property Specification
display screen 9-inch TFT widescreen
display resolution 800 x 480 pixels
Display color Up to 16 million colors
Onboard memory 12 MB
Main interface PROFINET, MPI, PROFIBUS DP, USB
operating system Windows CE 6.0
Protection level IP65 (front panel)
working temperature 0°C ~ +50°C
Supply voltage 24 V DC
  • Processing capability: Equipped with ARM Cortex-A8 processor, it has strong performance and can quickly process complex human-machine interface applications, ensuring smooth operation and timely response. At the same time, it has 256MB RAM and 2GB flash memory, which can support larger-scale project configuration and data recording.
  • Display effect: 9-inch widescreen TFT display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Some data show that its resolution is 1280×800 pixels, which may vary between versions or configurations. Supports 16 million color display, with bright colors and clear images, which can clearly display process parameters, vector graphics, trend charts, etc. LED backlight, brightness adjustable from 0 – 100%.
  • Operation experience: It adopts a capacitive touch screen and supports multi-touch, such as pinching, zooming, sliding and other gesture operations. The operation is intuitive and convenient. Users can easily browse the complex automation interface and quickly access key information.
  • Software functions: Equipped with Windows CE 6.0 operating system, use WinCC Comfort or Advanced (TIA Portal) for configuration, support VB script, have alarm management, data archiving, recipe management and other functions, and can also adjust the display brightness through PROFIenergy, HMI projects or controllers.
  • Durability: The protection level of the front panel is IP65, which is effectively dust-proof and waterproof. It adopts a cast aluminum casing, which is shock-resistant and impact-resistant. It can work stably in ambient temperatures of 0°C – 50°C, making it suitable for harsh industrial environments.

Comparison between SIMATIC HMI TP900 and other Panel

KTP400 Basic KTP700 Basic DP
KTP700 Basic
KTP900 Basic KTP1200 Basic DP
KTP1200 Basic
KP300 Basic mono PN
KP400 Basic color PN
Type of operation 4″touch+key 7″touch+key 9″touch+key 12″touch+key 3.6″key
4”key
Display Wide-screen TFT,65k colors,LED backlight FSTN-LCD black-white
TFT liquid crystal
Size(in inches) 4.3” 7 12.1″ 3.6″
4.3″
Resolution (WxHin pixels) 480×272 800×480 800×480 1,280×800 240×80
480×272
MTBF of backlight
(in h)
20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 50,000
Front dimensions (in mm) 141×116 214×158 267×182 330×245 165×97
150×186
Control elements touch screen and
tactile keys
touch screen and
tactile keys
touch screen and
tactile keys
touch screen and
tactile keys
membrane keypad
Function keys(programmable)/
system keys
41- 81- 81- 101- 101 ·
8/26
Usable memory
User memory 10MByte 10 MByte 10 MByte 10 MByte 1 MByte
Memory for options/recipes -1256KByte -1256 KByte -1256KByte -1256 KByte -I40 KByte
Message buffer · ·
Interfaces
Serial/MPI/PROFIBUS DP/
PROFINET(Ethernet)
-1-1-1 · -1 ·1 ·1-
-1-1-1 ·
-1-1-1 · -1 ·1 ·1-
-1-1-1 ·
-1-1-1 ·
USB host/USB device 11- 1/- 11- 1/-
Slot for CF/multimedia/SD -1-1- -1-1- -1-1- -1-1- -1-1-
Functionality(when configured with WinCC TIA Portal)
Alarm logging
(number of alarms/alarm classes)
1,000,132 1,000/32 1,000/32 1,000/32 200732
Process screens 100 100 100 100 50
Tags 800 800 800 800 200250
Vector graphics
Bar graphs/curve diagrams ·/f(t) ·/f(t) ·/f(t) ·/f(t) ·/f(t)
Faceplates
Recipes 50 50 50 50 5
Archiving/Visual Basic Scripts ·1- ·1- ·1- ·1- —1—
Programming device functions
Connection to controller
SIMATIC S7/SIMATIC WinAC ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · ·1 ·
SINUMERIK/SIMOTION ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · —1—
Allen Bradley/Mitsubishi ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · ·1 · ·1 ·
·1-
Modicon/Omron ·1- ·/ ·
·1-
·1- ·/ ·
·1-
·1-
Engineering software
Configuration WinCC Basic V13
or higher
WinCC Basic V13
or higher
WinCC Basic V13
or higher
WinCC Basic V13
or higher
WinCC Basic V11
or higher

Compared with other screens, SIMATIC HMI TP900 has the following advantages:

  • Excellent display effect: It adopts a 9-inch widescreen TFT display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels, supports 16 million color display, and LED backlight. The picture is clear and the colors are bright. It can display multiple process parameters, alarm lists, trend charts, etc. at the same time, making it easy for operators to quickly obtain key information.
  • Good operating experience: Equipped with a highly sensitive touch screen, the operation is intuitive and convenient. Users can easily browse complex automation interfaces and quickly access key information.
  • Powerful communication capabilities: It integrates industrial standard communication interfaces such as PROFINET, MPI/PROFIBUS-DP, and is also equipped with a USB interface and supports MMC/SD card expansion. It can easily connect and communicate with Siemens automation systems and other industrial equipment to achieve real-time exchange and control of data.
  • Rich and diverse functions: It has alarm management, data archiving, recipe management and other functions, supports VB scripts, can adjust the display brightness through PROFIenergy, HMI projects or controllers, and integrates high-end functions such as PDF/Word/Excel viewer, Internet Explorer, Media Player and Web server.
  • High reliability: mean time between failures (MTBF) >100,000 hours, supports 7×24 hours of continuous operation, the front panel protection level is IP65, can effectively prevent dust and water, has passed multiple certifications, such as ATEX 2/22 and ship certification, and is suitable for harsh industrial environments.
  • Multi-language support: Built-in 32 language packs, supporting Chinese, English, German, etc., which can meet the needs of operators in different regions.

Technical specifications

Article number 6AV2144-8GC10-0AA0 6AV2144-8JC10-0AA0 6AV2144-8MC10-0AA0 6AV2144-8QC10-0AA0 6AV2144-8UC10-0AA0
SIMATICHMI TP700
COMFORT INOX
SIMATIC HMI TP900
COMFORT INOX
SIMATICHMI TP1200
COMFORT INOX
SIMATIC HMI TP1500
COMFORT INOX
SIMATICHMI TP1900
COMFORT INOX
General information
Product type designation TP700 Comfort INOX SIMATIC HMI TP900
Comfort INOX
TP1200 Comfort INOX SIMATIC HMI TP1500
Comfort INOX
TP1900 Comfort INOX
Display
Design of display TFT TFT TFT TFT TFT
Screen diagonal 7in 9in 12.1 in 15.4 in 18.5 in
Number of colors 16777216 16777216 16777216 16777216 16777216
Resolution (pixels)
·Horizontal image resolution 800 Pixel 800 Pixel 1280 Pixel 1280 Pixel 1366 Pixel
·Vertical image resolution 480 Pixel 480 Pixel 800 Pixel 800 Pixel 768 Pixel
Backlighting
·MTBF  backlighting(at25℃) 80000h 80000h 80000h 80000h 50000h
·Backlight  dimmable Yes;0-100% Yes;0-100% Yes;0-100% Yes;0-100% Yes;0-100%
Keyboard fonts
·Function keys
Number of function keys 0 0 0 0 0
Touch operation
·Design as touch screen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Installation type/mounting
Mounting in portrait format possible Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supply voltage
Type of supply voltage DC DC DC DC DC
Rated value(DC) 24V 24V 24V 24V 24V
Memory
Memory available for user data 12 Mbyte 12 Mbyte 12 Mbyte 24 Mbyte 24 Mbyte
Type of output
Acoustics
·Speaker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

 

Article number 6AV2124-2DC01-0AX0
SIMATIC  HMIKTP400
COMFORT
6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0
SIMATIC HMI TP700
COMFORT
6AV2124-0JC01-0AX0
SIMATIC HMI TP900
COMFOHT
6AV2124-0MC01-0AX0
SIMATICHMI TP1200
COMFORT
Supply voltage
Type of supply voltage DC DC DC DC
Rated value(DC) 24V 24V 24V 24V
Memory
Memory available for user data 4 Mbyte 12Mbyte 12 Mbyte 12Mbyte
Type of output
Acoustics
·Speaker No Yes Yes Yes
Time of day
Clock
·Hardwae  clock(real-time) Yes Yes Yes Yes
·retentive Yes;Back-up duration
typically 6 weeks
Yes;Back-up duration
typically 6 weeks
Yes;Back-up duration
typically 6 weeks
Yes;Back-up duration
typically 6 weeks
·synchronizable Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interfaces
Number of industrial Ethernet
interfaces
1 1;2 ports(switch) 1;2ports(switch) 1;2ports(switch)
Number of RS 485 interfaces 1;RS 422/485 combined 1;RS 422/485 combined 1;RS 422/485 combined 1;RS 422/485 combined
Number of USB interfaces 1;USB 2.0 2;USB 20 2;USB 2.0 2;USB 20
·USB Mini B 1;5-pole 1;5-pole 1;5-pole 1;5-pole
Number of SD card slots 2 2 2 2
Industrial Ethernet
·Number of ports of the integrated
switch
1;No switch integrated 2 2 2
Protocols
PROFINET Yes Yes Yes Yes
IRT No Yes:As of WinCC V12 Yes;As of WinCC V12 Yes;As of WinCC V12
MRP No Yes;As of WinCC V12 Yes;As of WinCC V12 Yes;As of WinCC V12
PROFIBUS Yes Yes Yes Yes
MPI Yes Yes Yes Yes
Degree and class of protection
IP(a the front) IP65 IP65 IP65 IP65
Enclasure Type 4x at the front Yes Yes Yes Yes
IP(rear) IP20 IP20 IP20 IP20
Standards,approvals,certificates
CE mark Yes Yes Yes Yes
cULus Yes Yes Yes Yes
RCM (formerly C-TICK) Yes Yes Yes Yes
KC approval Yes Yes Yes Yes

Part Number

6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI TP700 Comfort
6AV2124-0JC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort
6AV2124-0MC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI TP1200 Comfort
6AV2124-1DC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI KP400 Comfort
6AV2124-1GC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI KP700 Comfort
6AV2124-1JC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI KP900 Comfort
6AV2124-1MC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI KP1200 Comfort
6AV2124-2DC01-0AX0 SIMATIC HMI KTP400 Comfort
6AV2144-8JC10-0AA0 SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort INOX

Precautions for use

Precautions for use of SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort Panel: The installation must be vertical (inclined ≤35°), suitable for 0-50°C environment, the front panel IP65 needs to be sealed with dust-proof liquid; configure with a compatible version of WinCC to avoid scratching the screen with sharp objects, do not plug or unplug the communication/power interface under power; access to stable 24V DC Power supply, stay away from strong electromagnetic interference, regularly back up data and update firmware; use a dry soft cloth for cleaning. Check the connection for faults before powering off and restarting. Expansion equipment needs to confirm that the protocol is compatible.

Conclusion

In general, SIMATIC HMI TP900 Comfort Panel is an industrial touch screen for mid-to-high-end applications. With its clear display, rich integrated functions, powerful communication capabilities and rugged design, it can provide stable and reliable performance in complex industrial environments.
When choosing, you can focus on the following points:
Applicable scenarios: If you need to perform high-demand visual monitoring and operation of complex mechanical equipment or production lines, it will be a very suitable choice.
System compatibility: Ensure that your control system (such as Siemens S7 series PLC) can communicate with it smoothly through PROFINET or PROFIBUS.
Configuration environment: You need to use the WinCC software under the Siemens TIA Portal platform for project development.

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