BCVTB + EnergyPlus8.2 - unable to set constant value of solar radiance through the whole simulation
I am using EnergyPlus and BCVTB to simulate nonlinear plant model for my Matlab MPC controller. For purpose of experiment i need to set direct and diffuse solar radiance to constant value through the whole simulation. I am using EMS ExternalInterfaces:Actuators defined in this way in idf file:
ExternalInterface:Actuator,
DirSolarRad, !- Name Environment, !- Actuated Component Unique Name Weather Data, !- Actuated Component Type Direct Solar, !- Actuated Component Control Type 300; !- Optional Initial Value
ExternalInterface:Actuator,
DiffSolarRad, !- Name Environment, !- Actuated Component Unique Name Weather Data, !- Actuated Component Type Diffuse Solar, !- Actuated Component Control Type 100; !- Optional Initial Value
In simulation (3 days long) i set those actuators to constant values (30, 10 W/m^2). When i read output variables (Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area, Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area) i get square wave (see attached plot), not (what i want) straight horizontal lines.
For some reason during significant amount of time those values are set to 0. I suppose there is some kind of availability schedule inside, but i can't find the exact reason of this behavior.
Does anyone have any ideas what causes this behavior and how can i make those value constant in time?