If you swap the panel manually, then you’d need to reprogram all of the sensors to the new panel. Unpairing security sensors isn’t required, but you will want to exclude Z-Wave devices from the old system if possible. You can then use the System Manager tool to swap the panel on your account.
There is also the backup and restore option. This is available when swapping between certain panels of the same brand. This process typically allows you to skip programming security sensors, panel settings, and user codes.
The backup and restore process will likely be available for users upgrading to the IQ Panel 5, but we don’t have any confirmed details.
More information about swapping the panel on your Alarm.com account can be found here: