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How to simulate thermal cycles from 5°C to 40°C in an HVAC zone in OpenStudio?

I want to simulate an HVAC system in OpenStudio for a thermal simulation room in the laboratory where I work. The idea is for the system to follow this 3-hour cycle:

At time t = 0 min, the room temperature is 20°C From t = 0 min to t = 45 min, the temperature drops to 5°C From t = 45 min to t = 90 min, the temperature rises to 40°C From t = 90 min to t = 135 min, the temperature drops to 5°C From t = 135 min to t = 180 min, the temperature rises to 40°C I am using a Packaged Rooftop VAV with Reheat system and have already configured the heating and cooling thermostats as shown in the images, but the zone temperature profile does not match what I want. What could I do to achieve these temperature oscillations within the thermal zone?

How to simulate thermal cycles from 5°C to 40°C in an HVAC zone in OpenStudio?

I want to simulate an HVAC system in OpenStudio for a thermal simulation room in the laboratory where I work. The idea is for the system to follow this 3-hour cycle:

At time t = 0 min, the room temperature is ~~20°C~~ 20°C

From t = 0 min to t = 45 min, the temperature drops to ~~5°C~~ 5°C

From t = 45 min to t = 90 min, the temperature rises to ~~40°C~~ 40°C

From t = 90 min to t = 135 min, the temperature drops to ~~5°C~~ 5°C

From t = 135 min to t = 180 min, the temperature rises to ~~40°C~~ 40°C

I am using a Packaged Rooftop VAV with Reheat system and have already configured the heating and cooling thermostats as shown in the images, but the zone temperature profile does not match what I want. What could I do to achieve these temperature oscillations within the thermal zone?