Does the IQ5 Hub Have a Panel Motion Detector Feature Too?

No. The Panel Motion Detector is a feature exclusive to the IQ Panel 5, which uses its own built-in camera to create an activity monitoring zone for automation. The IQ5 Hub has no built-in camera at all, so this specific feature simply is not available on this particular panel here.

Why the IQ5 Hub Doesn't Have This Feature

The IQ5 Hub (available in AT&T LTE and Verizon LTE) shares the same 7-inch touchscreen and core security system functionality as the IQ Panel 5, but it does not include a built-in camera. Since the Panel Motion Detector specifically works by using the panel's camera to detect motion for activity monitoring and automation, there's no hardware on the IQ5 Hub for this feature to use.

It's worth noting this feature was never a security or intrusion detection tool even on the IQ Panel 5, it exists purely for activity monitoring and automation. So the IQ5 Hub isn't missing any actual security capability here, just a camera-based automation convenience.

How to Get Real Motion Detection on the IQ5 Hub Instead

If you want actual motion-based intrusion detection on the IQ5 Hub, add a real PowerG motion sensor, enrolled as a security zone through Devices, Security Sensors, Auto Learn Sensor. Unlike the camera-based Panel Motion Detector on the IQ Panel 5, a real PowerG motion sensor is rated for security use and will trigger an alarm condition when armed and tripped.

If You Want This Specific Feature

If having a camera-based activity monitoring zone matters to your setup specifically, the It's also worth checking with your monitoring provider about which automation options work best for your specific plan, since some home automation rules and scenes require a monitoring tier that includes that functionality.IQ Panel 5 includes this feature as part of its built-in camera hardware. The IQ5 Hub and IQ Panel 5 otherwise share the same touchscreen interface and monitoring capability, so the decision mostly comes down to whether the built-in camera and its associated features, like Panel Motion Detector and Panel Glass Break Detector, matter for your installation.

A Practical Example of How This Would Work on the IQ Panel 5

For context, on the IQ Panel 5, this feature is typically used to trigger an automation rule when motion is detected near the panel, such as turning on a hallway light automatically when someone walks by in the evening. Since that zone reports to Group 25, activity monitoring, it can be tied into local automation rules or Alarm.com scenes the same way any other activity-monitoring sensor would be, without needing an actual PowerG motion sensor mounted nearby. On the IQ5 Hub, achieving a similar automation trigger means adding a real PowerG motion sensor instead, since there's no built-in camera to provide this convenience without extra hardware.

Choosing Between a Camera-Equipped and Standard Panel

The absence of Panel Motion Detector is one small example of a broader tradeoff between the IQ5 Hub and the IQ Panel 5. The IQ5 Hub offers the same 7-inch touchscreen interface and core monitoring capability at a lower cost, in exchange for leaving out the built-in camera, glass break detector, and the camera-dependent activity features that come with it. If those specific conveniences matter for your installation, they're worth factoring in before choosing between the two panels for a new system.

What the IQ5 Hub Does Include Instead

Even without the camera-based Panel Motion Detector, the IQ5 Hub still supports the full range of real PowerG and Z-Wave sensors and devices that provide actual security-grade motion detection and home automation triggers. A PowerG motion sensor enrolled as a security zone gives you the intrusion detection the Panel Motion Detector explicitly does not provide, and Z-Wave automation devices like lights and locks can still be triggered by rules and scenes through Alarm.com, achieving similar convenience to what a camera-based activity zone offers on the IQ Panel 5, just through dedicated hardware instead of the panel's own camera.

The IQ5 Hub doesn't include the camera-based Panel Motion Detector, but real motion-based intrusion detection is still available through a PowerG motion sensor on the IQ5 Hub. For help with motion detection options or panel features across the IQ5 family or other configurations on your IQ5 Hub, contact the Alarm Grid support team. We are here Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Email us at support@alarmgrid.com, call us at 888-818-7728, or visit our website and chat with a live support agent.