Gallagher Security and AxxonSoft — Access Control Integration via OPC

Quick Overview and Key Benefits of AxxonSoft + Gallagher Security Integration

What Makes the Partnership Valuable

Gallagher provides an access control platform designed for real-time site management and operational workflows (monitoring, reporting, and emergency notifications) through Command Centre.

With Axxon PSIM, Gallagher events can be consolidated into PSIM-driven monitoring and response processes via an OPC-based integration approach. This supports operator-centric workflows where access events are handled consistently alongside other security subsystems connected to Axxon PSIM.

Key Advantages of Axxon PSIM + Gallagher Integration

• Receives Gallagher pass events in Axxon PSIM → improves operator awareness and speeds up verification workflows.
• Receives door tampering events → reduces time-to-detect for physical door attacks and abnormal conditions.
• Receives exit-by-button events → improves clarity of door usage context during incident review and investigations.
• Uses OPC-based connectivity (via OPC Wrapper) → standardizes third-party connectivity and reduces bespoke integration effort.
• Supports alarm/event exchange via OPC Alarms & Events (where exposed by the OPC server) → enables consistent alarm-driven handling in the PSIM console.
• Supports data exchange via OPC Data Access (where exposed by the OPC server) → enables state visualization and operator workflows based on live statuses.
• Centralizes event handling in a PSIM workflow → improves incident response consistency across shifts and sites.
• Scales from single-site to multi-site operations → supports growth without changing the operator workflow model.

How It Works — Access Control System Integration

Gallagher 6000 events are exposed through an OPC server and connected into Axxon PSIM using the OPC Wrapper integration module. Axxon PSIM then presents incoming access control events to operators for monitoring, handling, and logging within standardized PSIM workflows.

• Receives access control events (e.g., passes, door tampering, exit by button).
• Visualizes event details in the Axxon PSIM interface for operator review and triage.
• Routes received events with site/security context inside PSIM workflows (e.g., incident handling runbooks).
• Triggers operator attention and response steps based on event type and severity (typical workflow).
• Automates rule-driven handling supported by the OPC approach (where configured and supported by the OPC server and PSIM logic).
• Logs event activity for auditability and investigations.

Supported Capabilities

Access Control Workflows

Card Readers

Gallagher’s Card Reader range provides rapid and secure access control management with contactless card readers.

Controllers

Gallagher Controllers are the interface between the Command Centre server and hardware on a site. The modular design of the controllers ensures a cost-effective approach to creating a Gallagher access solution, while straightforward system architecture provides powerful and flexible configuration options.

HBUS Modules and I/O Devices

Gallagher HBUS Modules offer the added features of speed, reliability, connectivity, and high-level data protection to your site management solution.

Flexible, fast, cost-effective and secure, Gallagher HBUS I/O Devices provide input and output expansion options, extending the connectivity of the Gallagher Controller 6000 and supporting shared cabling with other HBUS devices.

Cabinets

Two Gallagher Cabinets are available to accommodate the Gallagher Controllers and HBUS Module. A range of colors and power supply options are available.

The following events of ACS Gallagher 6000 can be received in the Axxon PSIM software package via OPC protocol:

• pass events
• door tampering
• exit by button

Complete Site Management

Gallagher Command Centre is a powerful software solution designed to help you easily and simply manage access control.

Fully customizable to suit the unique needs of your site, Command Centre allows you to configure, manage, and report on all aspects of your system.

Seamless integration with other products means you work with one powerful software platform, making staff training easier and improving business efficiency.

Whether you require access control across single site facilities or multiple global sites, Command Centre delivers on its promise. You’re in command.

• Manage cardholders, including their access, cards, and photo identification.
• Monitor alarms and control all system aspects.
• Retrieve and report on stored system information.
• Interface to and exchange information with third-party systems.
• Configure the site and all system components.

Deployment Fit

Intended for deployments running Gallagher 6000 that require centralized access control event handling inside Axxon PSIM using an OPC-based integration model — ranging from a single facility to multi-site security operations.

• Scalable rollout: start with core event ingestion (passes/door events), expand workflows as needed.
• Lower integration footprint: leverage OPC standards instead of bespoke point-to-point integration.
• Operational resilience: centralize monitoring while keeping site systems managed in their native platforms (typical PSIM pattern).
• Multi-site governance: consistent incident handling across facilities with standardized operator procedures (typical workflow).

FAQ — Gallagher Security Integration