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# Controllers

Compare Gallagher controller ranges, their lifecycle status, and available documentation.

A Gallagher controller is an IP-based field device for local access control, intrusion alarms, perimeter security, and business automation. It operates independently from the Command Centre server. Predefined responses continue during a server outage, and stored events synchronize when the connection returns.

### Controller range and lifecycle

<table><thead><tr><th width="345">Family</th><th width="157">Status</th><th width="242.25">Overview</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a data-mention href="/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-7000-and-7000-sdc.md">Controller 7000 and 7000 Single Door</a></td><td>Current</td><td>Current controller range. Includes Standard, Starter, Enhanced, 2 Door, High Sec, and Single Door models.</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controller-6000.md">Controller 6000</a></td><td>Superseded</td><td>Introduced in 2009. Controller 7000 replaces this range. Support ends July 2031.</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/knowledge-hub/products/cc-hardware/controllers/controllers-legacy.md">Controllers - Legacy</a></td><td>Obsolete</td><td>Controller 5000, 5000GL, and 3000 families. These controllers do not support Command Centre versions later than 8.20.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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