A control box of a sentry box at an access of a residential area or a car park comprises a box body. A panel is arranged on the upper portion of the box body, an LED display used for displaying gateway channel serial numbers, charge amounts and remaining parking numbers is disposed on the panel, keys for controlling gateways and a card reader for reading IC (integrated circuit) cards are further arranged on the panel, a first dial switch for selecting gateway channels, a communication interface, a second dial switch for controlling a system supplementing light lamp and a third dial switch for controlling the gateways during rush hours are disposed on side surfaces of the box body, and a control circuit is arranged in the box body and is respectively connected with the LED display, the keys, the card reader, the first dial switch, the second dial switch, the third dial switch and the communication interface. Management and control of the access of the residential area or the car park are integrated greatly, all control functions can be realized, and the control box has the advantages of small size, low cost, convenience in control, visual display and the like.