We recommend that you place our IP camera in your hallway, or other locations with access to the estate. To avoid false alarms, you should place the camera so that it does not get direct sunlight and it does not have a clear view of windows. The advantage of placing cameras in the access point to the estate is that Alarmhandler can quickly detect the burglary, while avoiding inhabitants to feel being watched, as you normally mostly occupy other rooms in your home.

Note: Cameras placed and pointing directly at entrances can be placed in a group called “perimeter sensors”. Alarmhandler allows you to turn on perimeter sensors separately from the home screen. This makes it possible to monitor all entrances while you are at home.

On newer versions of Android, you will be prompted after installation to allow the app to send notifications. For older versions, you need to give the app permission to run in the background (via Settings – Protected apps).

PS If you do not receive notifications, you might have used the same account on multiple devices. If you do so, only the last logged device will receive notifications. Create multiple users for the estate in order to receive notifications on all mobile devices belonging to a family.

Yes, Alarmhandler is something you can setup for yourself. Using Alarmhandler is much easier than if you were to setup IP cameras with your own storage solution and re-configure your firewall – all of this is unnecessary with Alarmhandler. It is also easier than setting up a traditional SMS based alarm.

What is required is

• some experience using a screwdriver to physically install the cameras
• IT knowledge to connect the cameras to your network
• IT knowledge in configuring them to Alarmhandler when detections have been made (setting up email notifications on the alarms

Yes, if you have an alarm with an indoor siren or maybe just normal fire alarms, Alarmhandler is an excellent extension of your alarm. Most IP cameras have built-in microphones and can be set to detect when the sound for instance exceeds 90dB. This makes it possible to remotely monitor your existing alarm, even though it might be an older model without ability to send SMS etc. And with Alarmhandler, you can now visually validate your alarms – so no more going home to a false alarm.

If you’ve got a existing alarm that just a few year old, it’e likely to support SMS control. This means you can control the alarm by sending command messages via SMS from your phone. Alarmhandler is able to do so on your behalf. If you’ve setup which type of SMS alarm you have and which number it has, the app will send the correct SMS message to arm/partly arm, or disarm the alarm.

Yes, however Alarmhandler is a very cost effective alarm for single family homes. As houses usually have multiple entrances, several IP cameras are required to monitor all access points. But basically, Alarmhandler is well suited both for single family houses and apartments.