Predictika · Microwave test cable assembly quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for microwave test cable assemblies: cable type, connectors on each end, length, the frequency the customer needs and the stock item number, insertion loss and lead time the quote states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the options in the published brochure and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models SUCOFLEX 500 assembly quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any SUCOFLEX 500 quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the brochure lists none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other HUBER+SUHNER cable families, TVAC assemblies, adaptors and connectors sold separately, the stock variants with the NMD connector code, and delivery. Assumptions: mixed-connector ends and connectors whose frequency rating the brochure does not state are sent to a person rather than blocked; connector ratings beyond the brochure are not assumed.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connector options that depend on the cable type | Only with care Each cable type allows a different connector list; a product rule per cable works, but each new cable type is another rule to maintain. | The cable type determines the allowed connectors on both ends, checked together with everything else on every call. |
| A stock item number and insertion loss that must match the exact configuration | Only with workarounds The item number and loss depend on cable, connector, length and phase matching together; a CPQ needs a lookup table and a comparison rule against whatever the agent typed. | The stated item number and insertion loss are compared with the brochure's figures for the exact configuration on every call. |
| A frequency requirement against a rating that depends on the cable and connector | Only with care The usable frequency comes from the cable type, with an exception for one connector on one cable family; each exception is a separate conditional rule. | The rated frequency is computed from the cable and connectors and compared with what the customer needs. |
| A lead-time promise that only holds for some requests | Only with workarounds The 10-day claim depends on volume, labeling and phase matching together; rules engines tend to check the order, not the promise made about it. | The promise on the quote is checked against the request, so an unavailable lead time is blocked and the request is routed for approval. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as a step is saved, 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 connector on end A is not one of the connector options HUBER+SUHNER lists for the selected cable type. |
| 2 | The connector on end B is not one of the connector options HUBER+SUHNER lists for the selected cable type. |
| 3 | The application needs 41.0 GHz; the selected cable and connectors are rated to 40.0 GHz. |
| 4 | The application needs 27.0 GHz; the selected cable and connectors are rated to 26.5 GHz. |
| 5 | The application needs 45.0 GHz; the selected cable and connectors are rated to 40.0 GHz. |
| 6 | The application needs 71.0 GHz; the selected cable and connectors are rated to 70.0 GHz. |
| 7 | The installation bends the cable to 25 mm; the static bending radius of this cable type is 25.4 mm. |
| 8 | The installation bends the cable to 11 mm; the static bending radius of this cable type is 12.0 mm. |
| 9 | The application needs phase stability within +/- 4 degrees under flexure; this cable type is specified at +/- 5 degrees. |
| 10 | The application needs phase stability within +/- 5 degrees under flexure; this cable type is specified at +/- 8 degrees. |
| 11 | The quote states item number 85207918; the stock item for this configuration is 85207919. |
| 12 | The quote states item number 85207919, but this configuration is not one of the listed stock items. |
| 13 | The quote states a maximum insertion loss of 2.9 dB; the stock figure for this configuration is 2.96 dB. |
| 14 | The quote promises 10 working days, but the 10-day configurations exclude special labeling, phase matching outside the stock list and volumes above 10 pieces. |
| 15 | Special labeling, phase matching outside the stock list and volumes above 10 pieces are not covered by the 10-working-day configurations; a person should confirm lead time and terms with HUBER+SUHNER. |
| 16 | The quote states item number 85207919; the stock item for this configuration is 85207922. |
| 17 | The brochure lists connector options per cable type but shows only the same connector on both ends of its stock assemblies; a person should confirm the mixed-connector assembly with HUBER+SUHNER. |
| 18 | The brochure does not state the frequency rating of this connector on this cable type; a person should confirm the usable frequency of 18.0 GHz with HUBER+SUHNER. |
| 19 | The brochure does not state the frequency rating of this connector on this cable type; a person should confirm the usable frequency of 26.5 GHz with HUBER+SUHNER. |
| 20 | The application needs 75.0 GHz; the selected cable and connectors are rated to 70.0 GHz. |
| 21 | The installation bends the cable to 5 mm; the static bending radius of this cable type is 11.0 mm. |
| 22 | The application needs phase stability within +/- 6 degrees under flexure; this cable type is specified at +/- 10 degrees. |
| 23 | The quote states a maximum insertion loss of 2.96 dB, but this configuration is not one of the listed stock items. |
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 quote 4 SUCOFLEX 570 (E) microwave assemblies, 1219 mm long, with a 2.92 mm connector on end A and a 1.85 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 70 GHz, installed with a bend radius of 10 mm, needing phase stability within +/- 8 degrees under flexure. The quote promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 4 SUCOFLEX 570S microwave assemblies, 1219 mm long, with a 1.85 mm connector on end A and a 1.85 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 70 GHz, installed with a bend radius of 26 mm, needing phase stability within +/- 8 degrees under flexure. The quote lists item number 85186160, states a maximum insertion loss of 8.5 dB and promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 6 SUCOFLEX 540S microwave assemblies, 914 mm long, with a 2.92 mm connector on end A and an SMA connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 45 GHz. The quote promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 6 SUCOFLEX 550S microwave assemblies, 914 mm long, with a 2.4 mm connector on end A and a 2.4 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 45 GHz. The quote lists item number 85120066, states a maximum insertion loss of 4.07 dB and promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 8 SUCOFLEX 526S microwave assemblies, 1000 mm long, with a 3.5 mm connector on end A and a 3.5 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 26.5 GHz, phase matched (absolute time delay), installed with a bend radius of 20 mm. The quote promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 8 SUCOFLEX 526S microwave assemblies, 1000 mm long, with a 3.5 mm connector on end A and a 3.5 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 26.5 GHz, phase matched (absolute time delay), installed with a bend radius of 26 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote 8 SUCOFLEX 526S microwave assemblies, 914 mm long, with a 3.5 mm connector on end A and a 3.5 mm connector on end B, for a test setup that needs 26.5 GHz, phase matched (absolute time delay), installed with a bend radius of 26 mm. The quote lists item number 85185120, states a maximum insertion loss of 1.64 dB and promises delivery in 10 working days. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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