IRCAS Alarm is a PC based alarm system and surveillance system  for Microsoft Windows.
It can use almost every resource of camera, Web cam (USB or IP MJPEG), MJPEG video server and video capture card detected by the windows system) with its build in movement detection. 
It can use RS232 COM ports to make detection loops for doors, windows, emergency buttons and key on/off switches.
Alert you by email and SMS (SMS with Clickatell SMS service).
You can check a given alarm from anywhere by your mobile phones internet connection or with a normal   internet browser. So public authorities are not involved until you or your trusted decide a alarm is real and not false. It uses internet to communicate with your homepage by ftp and uses direct smtp or smtp trough your ISP smtp server to send away to you and/or your trusted. 
IRCAS Alarm has an built-in HTTP server so you can check and surveillance the situation via the internet.

You buy this software for only $ 49.- US. 
By using IRCAS Alarm you do not invest much money in expensive alarm system equipment. Your PC, a simple web cam, some electric wire, a few magnetic-contacts for doors and windows and one or more key-contacts for putting the IRCAS alarm system on and off can do this trick. It performs at least as well and more as the common home alarm system on the market. 

• Camera software for motion detection and alarm checking.
• Detection mask for preventing certain areas in the picture making an alarm.
• Mjpeg video IP camera and servers can be added.
• Detection loops for doors and windows.
• On/off switches.
• Complete html help file system with latest updates.
• Alert you by SMS and email.
• User access control (password protected).
• Users and groups management.
• Runs as real service software on the background.
• After setup a single key switch can be used to put the system on and off. 
• One mouse click software update (automatic download and automatic install).
• The build in HTTP server shows the alarm history and live surveillance pictures / mjpeg video stream. 
• IRCAS Alarm can be used as a mjpeg video server.
• Evidence pictures can be stored to your home page on the web by ftp.
• You can check a given alarm from anywhere by PDA/phone and/or the internet. So public authorities are not involved until you decide a alarm is real and not false.
• No investments costs in expensive alarm equipment. 
• Time notification in picture.
• Time notification in UTC or local time.
• Every state change can start external executables.
• No ISP needed for sending emails. The smtp client can deliver directly to the addressed email box. It will act in this case as an SMTP server.
• Support for Secure Protocol (HTTPS).
• Support for hyper-thread and multi-CPU computers, for even better overall performance.
• Automatic reconnection of a dropped connection.
• Supported Manufacturers (selected models): AVerMedia, AXIS, Aviosys, Cannon, D-Link, Dynacolor, Elmo, Eltis, FlexWatch, Hawking, Hunt, IDView, IQInvision, Intellinet, JVC, Lenovo, LevelOne, Levo, Lindi, Mobotix, Orite, PDuke, Panasonic, Pixord, Soho, Sony, Stardot, Talitor, Toshiba, Trendnet, VCenter, Veo, Vivotek, Xannet and more.