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Shading Control Type issue : OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar

Dear all,

I encounter an issue when trying to adapt the "EMSWindowShadeControl.idf" model using the OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar control. The results I obtain are surprising because the shading device is ON (graph #3) when the outdoor temperature is below 25°C.

WindowShadingControl,
    INCIDENT SOLAR ON BLIND-West Zone,  !- Name
    West Zone,               !- Zone Name
    1,                       !- Shading Control Sequence Number
    InteriorBlind,           !- Shading Type
    WIN-CON-SINGLEPANE WITH INTERIOR BLIND,  !- Construction with Shading Name
    OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar,  !- Shading Control Type
    ,                        !- Schedule Name
    25,                      !- Setpoint {W/m2, W or deg C}
    NO,                      !- Shading Control Is Scheduled
    NO,                      !- Glare Control Is Active
    ,                        !- Shading Device Material Name
    FixedSlatAngle,          !- Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds
    ,                        !- Slat Angle Schedule Name
    500,                     !- Setpoint 2 {W/m2, deg C or cd/m2}
    ,                        !- Daylighting Control Object Name
    Sequential,              !- Multiple Surface Control Type
    Zn001:Wall001:Win001;    !- Fenestration Surface 1 Name

Shading Control Type issue : OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar

Dear all,

I encounter an issue when trying to adapt the "EMSWindowShadeControl.idf" model using the OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar control. The results I obtain are surprising because the shading device is ON (graph #3) when the outdoor temperature is below 25°C.

WindowShadingControl,
    INCIDENT SOLAR ON BLIND-West Zone,  !- Name
    West Zone,               !- Zone Name
    1,                       !- Shading Control Sequence Number
    InteriorBlind,           !- Shading Type
    WIN-CON-SINGLEPANE WITH INTERIOR BLIND,  !- Construction with Shading Name
    OnIfHighOutdoorAirTempAndHighHorizontalSolar,  !- Shading Control Type
    ,                        !- Schedule Name
    25,                      !- Setpoint {W/m2, W or deg C}
    NO,                      !- Shading Control Is Scheduled
    NO,                      !- Glare Control Is Active
    ,                        !- Shading Device Material Name
    FixedSlatAngle,          !- Type of Slat Angle Control for Blinds
    ,                        !- Slat Angle Schedule Name
    500,                     !- Setpoint 2 {W/m2, deg C or cd/m2}
    ,                        !- Daylighting Control Object Name
    Sequential,              !- Multiple Surface Control Type
    Zn001:Wall001:Win001;    !- Fenestration Surface 1 Name