Predictika · RF power systems

An AI sales agent's RF power order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for plasma-process RF power: the generator, its frequency and power, the matching network, the site power and cooling water, pulsing and the number of units. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the Comet generator and matching network data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Comet cito Plus and Synertia RFG generators with AGS or Synertia RFM matching networks: frequency and power, site power, cooling water, match compatibility and rating, pulsing and total power. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for two Comet RF generator families (cito Plus at 13.56 and 60 MHz, 600 to 1100 W; Synertia RFG at 13.56, 27.12 and 60 MHz, 1.5 to 5.0 kW) and two matching network families (AGS and Synertia RFM), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Generator — each generator is offered in its published frequency and power combinations (for example cito Plus 600, 1000 or 1100 W at 13.56 MHz and 600 or 1000 W at 60 MHz); the site power supply and, for the 5.0 kW Synertia RFG, cooling water must suit it.
  • Matching network — an AGS match is made for the cito Plus generator, in ratings of 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000 W, with the frequencies and cooling Comet lists for each; its rating must cover the generator power. A Synertia RFM match can be chosen instead, or the generator can be ordered alone.
  • Pulsing and total power — pulse rate and number of pulse levels must be what the generator provides (cito Plus 1 Hz to 100 kHz, one level; Synertia RFG 0.05 Hz to 100 kHz, up to four levels), at least one unit is needed, and the total RF power the agent states is compared with units times generator power.

Any order for these generators and matches that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: the older cito generator, vacuum capacitors, cables and control interfaces, custom (built to specification) matches, prices, service and warranty. Some rules (site power for the mid-power Synertia RFG models, AGS frequencies above 1000 W, the cito Plus pairing with a Synertia RFM) are modeled from comparable RF power products and are not Comet statements.

The AI sales agentBuilds the RF power order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 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
A generator frequency and power that Comet does not offer togetherOnly with care
Each generator has its own table of frequency and power pairs, so every pair needs a list rule kept in step with the published data.		Generator, frequency and power are in one request and checked together.
A match that does not suit the generator, frequency or powerOnly with workarounds
Match compatibility depends on the generator, the frequency and the rating on different lines, so it takes cross-line rules that are easy to miss.		Generator, frequency, power, match and rating are checked together on every call.
Site power and cooling water that do not fit the generatorOnly with care
Whether a generator needs three-phase supply or chilled water depends on its power; each case is its own rule.		Power, site supply and water are fields in the request and are checked with the generator.
Pulse rate and pulse levels beyond what the generator providesOnly with care
The limits differ by generator, so each needs its own range rule.		Rate, levels and generator are checked together.
A stated total power that disagrees with units times generator powerOnly with workarounds
The total is a derived figure; checking a stated number against it takes extra formulas.		The stated total is a field in the request and is compared with the computed one.

  

  

    
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 cito Plus generator is not offered at 60 MHz and 1,100 W.
2The cito Plus generator is not offered at 27 MHz and 1,000 W.
3The cito Plus generator is not offered at 13 MHz and 800 W.
4The cito Plus generator at 1,000 W does not run from the site power supply chosen (cito Plus and Synertia RFG up to 2.5 kW run from single-phase supply; Synertia RFG at 3.5 and 5.0 kW from three-phase supply).
5The AGS match of 1,000 W is not made for 60 MHz (1,000 W: 13, 27 or 40 MHz; larger ratings: 13 MHz).
6The AGS match is not offered at 1,500 W (1000, 2000, 3,000 or 5,000 W).
7The AGS match rating of 1,000 W is below the generator power of 1,100 W.
8The AGS match of 5,000 W is water-cooled and no chilled water is available at the site.
9The pulse rate of 0.5 Hz is outside what the cito Plus generator provides (cito Plus 1 Hz to 100 kHz; Synertia RFG 0.05 Hz to 100 kHz).
10The pulse rate of 100,000 Hz is outside what the cito Plus generator provides (cito Plus 1 Hz to 100 kHz; Synertia RFG 0.05 Hz to 100 kHz).
112 pulse levels are not available on the cito Plus generator (cito Plus one level; Synertia RFG up to four levels).
12The Synertia RFG generator at 3,500 W does not run from the site power supply chosen (cito Plus and Synertia RFG up to 2.5 kW run from single-phase supply; Synertia RFG at 3.5 and 5.0 kW from three-phase supply).
13The Synertia RFG at 5,000 W is water-cooled and no chilled water is available at the site.
14The Synertia RFG generator at 2,500 W does not run from the site power supply chosen (cito Plus and Synertia RFG up to 2.5 kW run from single-phase supply; Synertia RFG at 3.5 and 5.0 kW from three-phase supply).

  

  

    
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. Synertia 5.0 kW systems: Two Synertia RFG 5.0 kW systems with AGS matches

    
The agent's request. Please order 2 Synertia RFG generators, 5000 W each at 13 MHz, each with an AGS match of 5000 W, on single-phase supply. The order states 10,000 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Site power does not match the generator. The Synertia RFG generator at 5,000 W does not run from the site power supply chosen (cito Plus and Synertia RFG up to 2.5 kW run from single-phase supply; Synertia RFG at 3.5 and 5.0 kW from three-phase supply).
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  • Generator needs cooling water. The Synertia RFG at 5,000 W is water-cooled and no chilled water is available at the site.
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  • Match not used with this generator. The AGS match is offered with the cito Plus generator, not with the Synertia RFG generator.
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  • Match needs cooling water. The AGS match of 5,000 W is water-cooled and no chilled water is available at the site.
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2. Synertia 5.0 kW systems: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 2 Synertia RFG generators, 5000 W each at 13 MHz, each with a Synertia RFM match, on three-phase supply with chilled water. The order states 10,000 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 units of Synertia RFG at 5,000 W and 13 MHz with match Synertia RFM (10,000 W of RF power in all).
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3. cito Plus systems at 1100 W: Four cito Plus 1100 W systems at 60 MHz

    
The agent's request. Please order 4 cito Plus generators, 1100 W each at 60 MHz, each with an AGS match of 1000 W, on single-phase supply. The order states 4,400 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Frequency and power not offered. The cito Plus generator is not offered at 60 MHz and 1,100 W.
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  • Match not made for this frequency. The AGS match of 1,000 W is not made for 60 MHz (1,000 W: 13, 27 or 40 MHz; larger ratings: 13 MHz).
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  • Match rating below generator power. The AGS match rating of 1,000 W is below the generator power of 1,100 W.
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4. cito Plus systems at 1100 W: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 4 cito Plus generators, 1100 W each at 13 MHz, each with an AGS match of 1000 W, on single-phase supply. The order states 4,400 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Match rating below generator power. The AGS match rating of 1,000 W is below the generator power of 1,100 W.
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5. cito Plus systems at 1100 W: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 4 cito Plus generators, 1100 W each at 13 MHz, each with an AGS match of 2000 W, on single-phase supply. The order states 4,400 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 units of cito Plus at 1,100 W and 13 MHz with match AGS (4,400 W of RF power in all).
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6. Pulsed process: cito Plus 600 W with two pulse levels

    
The agent's request. Please order 1 cito Plus generator, 600 W at 13 MHz, with an AGS match of 1000 W, on single-phase supply, pulsed at 0.5 Hz in 2 levels. The order states 600 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pulse rate not available. The pulse rate of 0.5 Hz is outside what the cito Plus generator provides (cito Plus 1 Hz to 100 kHz; Synertia RFG 0.05 Hz to 100 kHz).
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  • Pulse levels not available. 2 pulse levels are not available on the cito Plus generator (cito Plus one level; Synertia RFG up to four levels).
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7. Pulsed process: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 1 Synertia RFG generator, 2500 W at 13 MHz, with a Synertia RFM match, on single-phase supply, pulsed at 0.5 Hz in 2 levels. The order states 2,500 W of total RF power. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 1 unit of Synertia RFG at 2,500 W and 13 MHz with match Synertia RFM (2,500 W of RF power in all).
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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 prepares an order for plasma-process RF power: the generator, its frequency and power, the matching network, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the Comet generator and matching network data 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 order 2 Synertia RFG generators, 5000 W each at 13 MHz, each with an AGS match of 5000 W, on single-phase supply. The order states 10,000 W of total RF power. 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 four findings, all in one answer. The Synertia RFG generator at 5,000 W does not run from the site power supply chosen (cito Plus and Synertia RFG up to 2.5 kW run from single-phase supply; Synertia RFG at 3.5 and 5.0 kW from three-phase supply). The Synertia RFG at 5,000 W is water-cooled and no chilled water is available at the site. The AGS match is offered with the cito Plus generator, not with the Synertia RFG generator. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four 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 site power and cooling water that do not fit the generator, 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 matching network to Synertia RFM, the site supply to three-phase and the chilled water to yes. It removes the AGS match rating.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, 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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