Predictika · Rugged mission computer orders
An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Parvus DuraCOR 312 or 313 rugged mission computer: model, operating system, memory, internal and removable storage, Mini-PCIe I/O cards, power hold-up, cables, and the environment, supply and altitude of the platform it will fly or drive on. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published datasheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models orders for the two Parvus DuraCOR mission computers described in the datasheets read (the 312 and the 313), not just the scenarios shown below.
Any order for these two models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (this validator produces no price build-up or itemized list), the DuraCOR 310 and 311, the DuraNET and DuraMAR products, the 313 Early Access Unit, and special-order mechanical or finish changes. Some rules are modeled by Predictika from comparable rugged systems rather than published by Curtiss-Wright; the footer says which.
6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
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 caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| A third I/O card that takes the slot of the internal SSD (312) or the mSATA slot (313) | Only with care A slot-sharing rule per model can be written, but each model and each card type needs its own rule and a rep has to remember them when adding a card. | Cards, internal storage and model are checked together on every call, and the shared slot is a block or an approval depending on the model. |
| Lab cables and connector sets that belong to the other model | Only with care Part-number compatibility lists are possible, but they are one rule per cable and per model and drift when a new model is added. | The cable is checked against the model on every call. |
| A stated total weight that must match the configuration | Only with care A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with quantity times unit weight, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison. | The stated figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed one on every call. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only 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. |
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.
| 1 | The order has 0 units; at least 1 is needed. |
| 2 | The order states a total weight of 6,740 g; 6 units of the selected configuration weigh 7,740 g (base system or system with the removable storage segment, excluding SSDs and Mini-PCIe cards). |
| 3 | The DuraCOR 312 ships with NVIDIA Linux for Tegra; a pre-installed Windows operating system is a DuraCOR 313 option. |
| 4 | A DuraCOR 313 with a pre-installed operating system is ordered with an internal mSATA SSD (64 GB to 1 TB); none is selected. |
| 5 | An internal SSD of 300 GB is not one of the sizes modeled (none, 64, 128, 256, 512 GB or 1 TB). |
| 6 | A removable 2.5 inch SATA SSD is selected but the order has no removable storage segment (the R option, part number ending 00R). |
| 7 | The DuraCOR 312 datasheet lists 1 TB and 2 TB removable SSDs; a 512 GB disk is not a listed part number, so a person should confirm. |
| 8 | The selected breakout cable or mating connector set belongs to the other DuraCOR model (CBL-C312 for the 312; CBL-C31X-01 and CON-C31X-01 for the 310, 311 and 313). |
| 9 | No breakout cable or mating connector set is ordered and the customer is not supplying a harness; a person should confirm how the unit will be connected. |
| 10 | The platform reaches 72 C ambient; the published operating range tops out at 71 C. |
| 11 | The platform drops to -41 C ambient; the published operating range starts at -40 C. |
| 12 | 40,000 ft is above the 30,000 ft operating altitude of the MIL-STD-810G test and within the 50,000 ft DO-160G rating; a person should confirm which standard applies. |
| 13 | 50,000 ft is above the 30,000 ft operating altitude of the MIL-STD-810G test and within the 50,000 ft DO-160G rating; a person should confirm which standard applies. |
| 14 | An operating altitude of 55,000 ft is above the 50,000 ft published for the DuraCOR 312 and 313. |
| 15 | A supply of 8 VDC is outside the 9 to 36 VDC input range (28 VDC nominal). |
| 16 | A supply of 48 VDC is outside the 9 to 36 VDC input range (28 VDC nominal). |
| 17 | The DuraCOR 312 has 8 GB of LPDDR4 memory on the Jetson TX2i module; 16 GB is not an option. |
| 18 | The DuraCOR 313 supports up to 16 GB of DDR4; 32 GB is more than that. |
| 19 | The DuraCOR 313 takes up to 16 GB of DDR4; 12 GB is not one of the sizes modeled (8 or 16 GB), so a person should confirm. |
| 20 | A third I/O card on the DuraCOR 312 uses the M.2 slot, which is also where the internal SSD goes; both are ordered. |
| 21 | The third I/O card on the DuraCOR 312 goes in the M.2 slot, so the card must be an M.2 form factor module; a person should confirm. |
| 22 | The datasheet says the third Mini-PCIe slot can alternatively hold the mSATA SSD; with 3 I/O cards and an internal SSD a person should confirm the layout. |
| 23 | 4 Mini-PCIe I/O cards are ordered; the DuraCOR 312 and 313 take at most 3. |
| 24 | Mini-PCIe I/O cards are pre-integrated by Curtiss-Wright application engineering (MCOTS) as a special order; the order has 2 cards and no application engineering. |
| 25 | The I/O cards need 68 spare connector pins (modeled: 1,553 24, ARINC 429 20, CAN 8, serial 12 each); the selected unit has 55. |
| 26 | The unit goes on an aircraft and the optional 50 ms power hold-up (for MIL-STD-704 power switch-over) is not ordered; a person should confirm it is not needed. |
| 27 | The DuraCOR 313 datasheet describes MIL-STD and DO-160 qualification testing as planned; a person should confirm the status of the qualification report the program needs. |
| 28 | An order of 50 units goes to a person to confirm lead time and delivery schedule (modeled threshold of 50 units). |
| 29 | Extended multi-year warranties are available from Curtiss-Wright; 5 years goes to a person for terms (modeled threshold of 3 years). |
| 30 | The standard warranty is 1 year return to depot; 0 years is not valid. |
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.
The agent's request. Please order 6 Parvus DuraCOR 312 computers for a aircraft platform, with 8 GB memory and Windows pre-installed, a 512 GB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 1 TB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (3 MIL-STD-1553), the 50 ms power hold-up and CBL-C31X-01 breakout cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 1 year. The order states a total weight of 7,740 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 6 Parvus DuraCOR 312 computers for a aircraft platform, with 8 GB memory and Linux pre-installed, a 512 GB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 1 TB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (2 MIL-STD-1553) integrated by application engineering, the 50 ms power hold-up and CBL-C312 breakout cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 1 year. The order states a total weight of 7,740 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please order 10 Parvus DuraCOR 313 computers for a ground vehicle platform, with 32 GB memory and Windows pre-installed, a 300 GB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 1 TB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (1 MIL-STD-1553 and 1 CAN) integrated by application engineering, the 50 ms power hold-up and CBL-C312 breakout cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 3 years. The order states a total weight of 11,000 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please order 10 Parvus DuraCOR 313 computers for a ground vehicle platform, with 16 GB memory and Windows pre-installed, a 1 TB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 1 TB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (1 MIL-STD-1553 and 1 CAN) integrated by application engineering, the 50 ms power hold-up and CBL-C31X-01 breakout cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 3 years. The order states a total weight of 12,500 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please order 40 Parvus DuraCOR 312 computers for a aircraft platform, with 8 GB memory and Linux pre-installed, a 512 GB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 512 GB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (1 MIL-STD-1553 and 1 ARINC 429) integrated by application engineering, no power hold-up and no cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 1 year. The order states a total weight of 51,600 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please order 40 Parvus DuraCOR 312 computers for a aircraft platform, with 8 GB memory and Linux pre-installed, a 512 GB internal SSD, the removable storage segment with a 1 TB SSD31X disk, Mini-PCIe I/O cards (1 MIL-STD-1553 and 1 ARINC 429) integrated by application engineering, the 50 ms power hold-up and CBL-C312 breakout cable set. The platform runs from 28 VDC, between -30 C and 65 C ambient, up to 25,000 ft, and the warranty is 1 year. The order states a total weight of 51,600 g. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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