Predictika · Aircraft cabin power configuration checks

An AI sales agent's in-seat power order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent assembles an airline cabin in-seat power order: the power supply model, the aircraft supply it runs from, the outlet units on each power supply and the AC load. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of public data sheet limits and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: In-seat power orders built from the EMPOWER 1215-30, 1191-41 and 1191-46 power supplies and their outlet units: aircraft supply, outlet compatibility, outlet counts and AC load limits. See everything this validator covers

This validator models compatibility and load limits for in-seat power orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Power supply and aircraft supply — the 1215-30 runs from 28 VDC; the 1191-41 and 1191-46 run from 115 VAC, 360 to 800 Hz.
  • Outlet units by power supply — the 1215-30 works with the 1295-8, 1235-8 and 1428 outlet units, up to 3 AC outlets and 4 USB outlets in any combination; the 1191 supplies work with the 1327 and 1295-2 outlet units, up to 3 per supply.
  • AC load — 175 VA per outlet and 225 VA per power supply for the 1215-30; 200 VA per outlet and 225 VA per power supply for the 1191. The total AC load stated on the order is compared with the outlets and power supplies.
  • Plug standards — an AC plug standard outside the data sheet list goes to Astronics to confirm rather than being blocked.

Any in-seat power order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (none are public, so no price build-up or line-item quote is produced), other power supply models, aircraft installation and certification, and the data sheets' other options. Assumptions: the two 1191 variants are treated alike apart from their connector type; plug standards are not modeled per outlet unit.

The AI sales agentBuilds the order from the airline's cabin plan and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Outlet units that work with one power supply family but not the otherOnly with care
Each outlet unit is valid for only some power supplies, so the compatible set has to be kept per power supply as models are added.		The power supply and every outlet unit are in one request and compared together on every call.
A per-outlet limit and a per-power-supply limit that differ by modelOnly with care
Two limits, one per outlet and one for the whole supply, with different values for each model, mean several scoped rules.		Both limits are checked together on every call, with the computed load in the answer.
A stated total AC load that disagrees with the outletsOnly with workarounds
The total comes from supplies, outlets per supply and load per outlet; checking a stated figure against it takes extra formulas.		The stated figure is one more field in the request and is compared with the computed total on every call.
A power supply that needs a particular aircraft supplyEasy
A compatibility rule between the power supply and the supply type; routine in a product-rules CPQ.		The same rule, checked together with all the others on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The quote has 4 AC outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 3.
2The quote has 5 USB outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 4.
3The quote loads each AC outlet at 176 VA; this power supply allows 175 VA per outlet.
4The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 226 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
5The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 228 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
6The quote has 4 outlet units on one 1,191 power supply; it powers at most 3.
7The quote loads each AC outlet at 201 VA; this power supply allows 200 VA per outlet.
8The chosen power supply does not run from the aircraft supply on the quote. The 1215-30 takes 28 VDC; the 1191-41 and 1191-46 take 115 VAC, 360 to 800 Hz.
92 outlet unit(s) on the quote are not compatible with the chosen power supply.
10The quote has no outlet units for the power supply.
11The quote has 0 power supply units; at least 1 is needed.
12The quote states a total AC load of 830 VA; the outlets and power supplies add up to 840 VA.
13The quote states a total AC load of 841 VA; the outlets and power supplies add up to 840 VA.
14The quote asks for an AC plug standard that is not in the data sheet list; Astronics should confirm it is available.
15The quote states a total AC load of 1 VA; the outlets and power supplies add up to 840 VA.
161 outlet unit(s) on the quote are not compatible with the chosen power supply.
17The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 400 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Power supply and aircraft supply: A 12-unit order with a 1215-30 power supply on a 115 VAC aircraft and outlet units from the other family

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 12 1215-30 power supply units on a 115 VAC aircraft supply, each with 1 1295-8 AC and USB outlet and 2 1327 USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 150 VA. The order states 1,800 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Power supply does not match the aircraft supply. The chosen power supply does not run from the aircraft supply on the quote. The 1215-30 takes 28 VDC; the 1191-41 and 1191-46 take 115 VAC, 360 to 800 Hz.
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  • Outlet unit not compatible with the power supply. 2 outlet unit(s) on the quote are not compatible with the chosen power supply.
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2. Power supply and aircraft supply: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 12 1191-46 power supply units on a 115 VAC aircraft supply, each with 2 1327 USB outlets and 1 1295-2 AC and USB outlet, with each AC outlet loaded at 150 VA. The order states 1,800 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 12 power supply unit(s), 36 outlet unit(s) in total, 1,800 VA of AC load in total.
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3. Outlet counts and AC load: A 20-unit 1215-30 order with too many AC and USB outlets

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 20 1215-30 power supply units on a 28 VDC aircraft supply, each with 2 1295-8 AC and USB outlets, 2 1235-8 AC outlets and 3 1428 USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 80 VA. The order states 6,400 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Too many AC outlets on a 1215-30. The quote has 4 AC outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 3.
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  • Too many USB outlets on a 1215-30. The quote has 5 USB outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 4.
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  • AC load per power supply too high. The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 320 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
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4. Outlet counts and AC load: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 20 1215-30 power supply units on a 28 VDC aircraft supply, each with 2 1295-8 AC and USB outlets, 1 1235-8 AC outlet and 3 1428 USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 80 VA. The order states 4,800 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Too many USB outlets on a 1215-30. The quote has 5 USB outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 4.
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  • AC load per power supply too high. The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 240 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
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5. Outlet counts and AC load: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 20 1215-30 power supply units on a 28 VDC aircraft supply, each with 2 1295-8 AC and USB outlets, 1 1235-8 AC outlet and 2 1428 USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 70 VA. The order states 4,200 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 20 power supply unit(s), 100 outlet unit(s) in total, 4,200 VA of AC load in total.
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6. Retrofit with a plug standard to confirm: A 30-unit 1191-41 retrofit with a heavy AC load, a plug standard outside the list and a wrong stated total

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 30 1191-41 power supply units on a 115 VAC aircraft supply, each with 1 1327 USB outlet and 2 1295-2 AC and USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 130 VA, and the airline asks for an AC plug standard that is not in the data sheet list. The order states 7,200 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • AC load per power supply too high. The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 260 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
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  • Stated total AC load does not match. The quote states a total AC load of 7,200 VA; the outlets and power supplies add up to 7,800 VA.
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  • AC plug standard not in the data sheet list. The quote asks for an AC plug standard that is not in the data sheet list; Astronics should confirm it is available.
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7. Retrofit with a plug standard to confirm: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 30 1191-41 power supply units on a 115 VAC aircraft supply, each with 1 1327 USB outlet and 2 1295-2 AC and USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 110 VA, and the airline asks for an AC plug standard that is not in the data sheet list. The order states 6,600 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • AC plug standard not in the data sheet list. The quote asks for an AC plug standard that is not in the data sheet list; Astronics should confirm it is available.
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  • Order summary. 30 power supply unit(s), 90 outlet unit(s) in total, 6,600 VA of AC load in total.
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8. Retrofit with a plug standard to confirm: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 30 1191-41 power supply units on a 115 VAC aircraft supply, each with 1 1327 USB outlet and 2 1295-2 AC and USB outlets, with each AC outlet loaded at 110 VA. The order states 6,600 VA of AC load in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 30 power supply unit(s), 90 outlet unit(s) in total, 6,600 VA of AC load in total.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent assembles an airline cabin in-seat power order: the power supply model, the aircraft supply it runs from, the outlet units on each power supply and the AC load. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of public data sheet limits and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please prepare an in-seat power order for 20 1215-30 power supply units on a 28 VDC aircraft supply, each with 2 1295-8 AC and USB outlets. The order states 6,400 VA of AC load in total. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. The quote has 4 AC outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 3. The quote has 5 USB outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 4. The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 320 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for outlet units that work with one power supply family but not the other, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the 1235-8 outlet units per supply to 1 and the stated total AC load to 4,800 VA.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The quote has 5 USB outlets on one 1215-30 power supply; it supports at most 4. The AC outlets on one power supply add up to 240 VA; the power supply provides 225 VA in total.
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  12. One finding cleared. Still blocking: too many USB outlets on a 1215-30 and AC load per power supply too high.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the 1428 outlet units per supply to 2, the AC load per AC outlet to 70 VA and the stated total AC load to 4,200 VA.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. Both earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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