# Illuminance

    identifier: 0x1e6ecaf2
    extends: _sensor
    group: environment
    tags: 8bit, padauk
    status: rc

Detects the amount of light falling onto a given surface area.

Note that this is different from _luminance_, the amount of light that passes through, emits from, or reflects off an object.

## Registers

    ro illuminance: u22.10 lux { typical_max=100000 } @ reading

The amount of illuminance, as lumens per square metre.

    ro illuminance_error?: u22.10 lux @ reading_error

Error on the reported sensor value.