Paradox Control Panel Comparison Chart
| Feature | SP4000 | SP5500 | SP6000 | SP65 | SP7000 |
| StayD support | / | / | / | / | / |
| 4-wire expansion bus | / | / | / | / | / |
| Maximum zones | 32 | 32* | 32* | 32* | 32* |
| On-board zones | 4 (8 with ATZ) | 5 (10 with ATZ) | 8 (16 with ATZ) | 9 (18 with ATZ) | 16 (32 with ATZ) |
| Expansion zones | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| Keypad zones | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Partitions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| User codes | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| PGMs | 12 (1 on-board) |
16* (2 on-board) |
16* (2+2** on-board) |
16* (3 on-board) |
16* (4 on-board) |
| PGM +/- trigger | – | – | / | / (via BabyWare) |
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| Alarm relay | – | – | 1** | – | 1 |
| Event buffer | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Wireless expansion (RTX3) | / (one-way transmitters only) |
/ | / | / | / |
| Wireless expansion (RX1) | / | / | / | / | / |
| 2-wire smoke detector input | – | – | / | – | / |
| GPRS / GSM module (PCS series) | / | / | / | / | / |
| IP100 compatibility | / | / | / | / | / |
| VDMP3 compatibility | / | / | / | / (via PCS200) | / |
| REM3 support (requires RTX3 V1.31 or higher) |
– | / | / | / | / |
| Patented 2 opto-coupler dialer circuit (US Patents 5751803, RE39406) |
/ | / | / | – | / |
| In-field firmware upgradable | / | / | / | / | / |
| Menu-driven programming for Installer, Master, and Maintenance codes |
/ | / | / | / | / |
| Multiple phone numbers: 3 for monitoring station, 5 for personal dialing, 1 for pager reporting |
/ | / | / | / (via PCS200 only – SMS reporting) |
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| Automatic Daylight Savings Time | / | / | / | / | / |
| Push button software reset | / | / | / | / | / |
| Switching power supply | 1.1A | 1.1A | 1.5A | 1.1A | 1.5A |
| Fits in 20 x 25.5 x 7.6 cm (8x 10 x 3 in) and 28 x 28 x 7.6 cm (11 x 11 x 3 in) metal boxes |
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** Optional
