  Searching for simple models that possess non-trivial controlling properties
is one of the central tasks in the field of quantum technologies. In this work,
we construct a quantum spin-$1/2$ chain of finite size, termed as controllable
spin wire (CSW), in which we have $\hat{S}^{z} \hat{S}^{z}$ (Ising)
interactions with a transverse field in the bulk, and $\hat{S}^{x} \hat{S}^{z}$
and $\hat{S}^{z} \hat{S}^{z}$ couplings with a canted field on the boundaries.
The Hamiltonians on the boundaries, dubbed as tuning Hamiltonians (TH's), bear
the same form as the effective Hamiltonians emerging in the so-called `quantum
entanglement simulator' that is originally proposed for mimicking infinite
models. We show that tuning the TH's (parametrized by $\alpha$) can trigger
non-trivial controlling of the bulk properties, including the degeneracy of
energy/entanglement spectra, and the response to the magnetic field $h_{bulk}$
in the bulk. A universal point dubbed as $\alpha^s$ emerges. For $\alpha >
\alpha^s$, the ground-state diagram versus $h_{bulk}$ consists of three
`phases', which are Ne\'eL and polarized phases, and an emergent pseudo-magnet
phase, distinguished by entanglement and magnetization. For $\alpha <
\alpha^s$, the phase diagram changes completely, with no step-like behaviors to
distinguish phases. Due to its controlling properties and simplicity, the CSW
could potentially serve in future the experiments for developing quantum
devices.
