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Compatibility extends to S7-200 controllers, making this panel a candidate for mixed-generation Siemens lines where a single HMI must talk to both legacy and current PLC families. ## Operating limits and physical constraints Rated for -20 °C to 60 °C ambient — the lower end suits unheated storage or cold-start conditions, but the 60 °C ceiling means the panel must be placed away from heat sources inside the enclosure. Rear protection is IP20 — this is a panel-mount unit for a clean, dry electrical cabinet; no washdown or outdoor rating applies. The hardware clock is synchronizable over the network but has no battery backup — time is retained only while powered; after a power loss the clock resets at boot and must be re-synchronized from the PLC or NTP source. ## HMI functionality and operator interface Supports 500 icons in the graphics library, trend data logging, limit value monitoring, and a color-change function for alarm or status indication on screen elements. System keys provide direct navigation without relying on touch — useful in gloved or dirty environments where a touchscreen would be impractical. The clean screen function blanks the display temporarily for wiping without triggering unintended touches, and the integrated help system gives on-device diagnostics without a separate manual. Sm@rtServer enables web-based remote access to the panel for monitoring or troubleshooting from a browser on the same network.","metaTitle":"Siemens 6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1 HMI, PROFIBUS DP, 500 icons","metaDescription":"Siemens 6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1 HMI panel with PROFIBUS DP, MPI, S7-200/300/400 compatibility, 500 icon library, IP20 rear, -20 to 60°C operating range.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)"],"specifications":{"S5":"Yes; only PROFIBUS DP","MPI":"Yes","Hide":"Yes","Max.":"60 °C","Min.":"-20 °C","Type":"Hardware clock, synchronizable, no battery backup","Icons":"500","Lines":"1","cULus":"No","Return":"Yes","S7-200":"Yes","Serial":"No","TI 505":"No","Animate":"Yes","CF card":"No","Methods":"Trend","PC card":"No","Ethernet":"No","PROFINET":"No","IP (rear)":"IP20","Libraries":"Yes","Retentive":"No","Key repeat":"No","S7-300/400":"Yes","Simulation":"Yes","Structures":"No","ATEX Zone 2":"No","Help system":"Yes","PPI network":"No","PROFIBUS DP":"Yes","Peripherals":"Printer","Sm@rtServer":"Yes","System keys":"Yes","ATEX Zone 22":"No","Bit messages":"Yes","CF card slot":"No","Clean screen":"Yes","Color change":"Yes","Free Hotline":"Yes","Limit values":"Yes","Multiplexing":"Yes","PC card slot":"No","TAB sequence":"Yes","Task planner":"Yes","Text objects":"2,500 text elements","X/Y movement":"Yes","Color display":"No","Overall depth":"44 mm","Recipe memory":"32 KB integrated Flash, expandable","Delta transfer":"Yes","Initial values":"1 000","Processor type":"ARM, 200 MHz","Status/control":"With SIMATIC S7","Synchronizable":"Yes","Type of memory":"Flash / RAM","Analog messages":"Yes","Dynamic Objects":"Diagrams, bar graphs, sliders, analog display, invisible buttons","Graphics object":"Bit maps, icons, icon (full-screen), vector graphics","Mitsubishi (FX)":"Yes","Operation, max.":"100 %; RH incl. condensation/frost permitted (no commissioning in bedewed state)","Screen diagonal":"5.7 in","Unit switchover":"No","lifecycle_stage":"current","Control elements":"Touch screen","First/last value":"Yes","Menu tree editor":"Yes","Modicon (Modbus)":"Yes","Number of colors":"4; Blue levels","Numeric keyboard":"Yes","Type Date & Time":"1 000","Acoustic Feedback":"No","Angle of rotation":"No","Design of display":"STN","Device switchover":"Yes","IP (at the front)":"IP65","Limit value lines":"Yes","Message indicator":"Yes","Mounting position":"vertical","Number of recipes":"100","Recipe management":"Yes","Touch calibration":"Yes","Configuration tool":"WinCC flexible Compact Version 2005 or higher (to be ordered separately)","Icon (full screen)":"50","Number of messages":"2 000","Recording/Printing":"Alarms, report (shift report), hardcopy","Allen Bradley (DF1)":"Yes","Bureau Veritas (BV)":"No","Interfaces/bus type":"RS 232 optional, 1x RS 422, 1x RS 485 (max. 12 Mbit/s)","Multi-key operation":"No","Number of variables":"1 000","System messages HMI":"Yes","System messages PLC":"Yes","Hexadecimal Keyboard":"Yes","PPI (point-to-point)":"Yes","Allen Bradley (DF485)":"No","Alphanumeric Keyboard":"Yes","Calculating functions":"Yes","EAC (formerly Gost-R)":"No","FM Class I Division 2":"No","Languages per project":"32","Number of user groups":"50","Number of user rights":"32","Open Platform Program":"Yes","Design as touch screen":"Yes; 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Tmax at 1 080 hPa ... 795 hPa (-1 000 m ... +2 000 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax - 10 K) at 795 hPa ... 658 hPa (+2 000 m ... +3 500 m) // Tmin ... (Tmax - 20 K) at 658 hPa ... 540 hPa (+3 500 m ... +5 000 m)","System messages, other (SIMATIC S7, Sinumerik, Simotion, etc.)":"No","Maximum Permissible Angle Of Inclination Without External Ventilation":"35°"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1,210.44","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":"https://support.industry.siemens.com/webbackend/api/ProductSupport/TechnicalData?language=en&region=cn&productId=27752&mlfb=6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What fieldbus does the 6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1 support?","answer":"PROFIBUS DP only — no Ethernet, PROFINET, or serial port. MPI is also present for programming access to S7-300/400 CPUs."},{"question":"Can this HMI work with S7-200 or S7-300 PLCs?","answer":"Yes — it is compatible with both S7-200 and S7-300/400 families over PROFIBUS DP or MPI."},{"question":"Does the clock retain time after a power loss?","answer":"No — the hardware clock is synchronizable but has no battery backup. After power-off the time is lost and must be re-synchronized at boot."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/siemens/6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/siemens/6AG1642-0BC01-4AX1 when reusing this data. 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