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Plot Zone Temperature with Energyplus

I am trying to compare a model created through a Matlab toolbox with an Energyplus model. Therefore I want to compare the changes in the Room Air Temperatur of specific Zones of the buildiung. I set the initial zone-temperature to 22°C in the toolbox and used the weather data of a specific day, which I also picked in Energyplus (find the plot attached). Now I want to set the Initial Temperaure of energyplus to the same 22°C or adapt the Matlab version to the initial temperature, which is set by Energyplus. Therefore I need a plot of some specific Zones from the Energyplus simulation. I want to try this with the "ReadVarsEso" tool or with the .csv-file. Thus I tried to get those files by setting the "OutputControl:Files" to "yes", but I do not get the needed files after the simulation. What can cause this problem?

I also do not know which "variable name" I have to choose to obtain specific zone air temperatures in "Output:Variables". Moreover do someone have some recommendations, whether I should use the.csv-file or the "ReadVarsEso- tool for plotting?

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Plot Zone Temperature with Energyplus

I am trying to compare a model created through a Matlab toolbox with an Energyplus model. Therefore I want to compare the changes in the Room Air Temperatur of specific Zones of the buildiung. I set the initial zone-temperature to 22°C in the toolbox and used the weather data of a specific day, which I also picked in Energyplus (find the plot attached). Now I want to set the Initial Temperaure of energyplus to the same 22°C or adapt the Matlab version to the initial temperature, which is set by Energyplus. Therefore I need a plot of some specific Zones from the Energyplus simulation. I want to try this with the "ReadVarsEso" tool or with the .csv-file. Thus I tried to get those files by setting the "OutputControl:Files" to "yes", but I do not get the needed files after the simulation. What can cause this problem?

I also do not know which "variable name" I have to choose to obtain specific zone air temperatures in "Output:Variables". Moreover do someone have some recommendations, whether I should use the.csv-file or the "ReadVarsEso- tool for plotting?

C:\fakepath\Screenshot 2023-08-26 131321.png