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An AI sales agent's data logger order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for DataTrace data loggers: the logger model, the probe and its tip, the temperature range, the pressure, the sampling interval and run length, the software edition, the discount and the net total it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product and ordering rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the net total it computed.

Scope: DataTrace data logger orders: MPIII Temp, Dual Temp, HiTemp and HiTemp EXT loggers and the MPRF wireless logger, with probes, tips, thermal pack, DT Pro software, discount and the stated net total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders of this kind, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model, range and probe — five logger models and the temperature range each covers, the thermal pack needed above 140 degrees C, the probe families and lengths, and which tips fit which probe.
  • Sampling and memory — the pressure limit, the sample interval range of each model, how long a run the logger memory can hold, radio on the MPRF only and field calibration on the MPIII Temp and Dual Temp only.
  • Software, discount and total — the DT Pro edition that 21 CFR Part 11 signatures need, a tier discount that grows with quantity, discounts that need approval or are refused, large orders, and the stated net total compared with the computed one.

Any order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Model names, temperature ranges, pressure, memory, probe families and lengths and sample intervals follow public DataTrace information; every price, the discount tiers, the approval thresholds and some fit rules are modeled from comparable products and not published by Mesa Labs, so the amounts on this page are illustrative. Not covered: other Mesa Labs products, calibration services, spare parts and shipping.

The AI sales agentBuilds the data logger 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.

6 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
Temperature range that depends on the model and the accessoriesOnly with care
Each model covers its own range, and the MPRF reaches higher only with the insulated container, so range rules must read the model and the accessory together.		The model, the range and the thermal pack are checked together on every call.
Probes, tips and lengths that must fit each otherOnly with workarounds
Each probe family takes only some tips and some standard lengths, and the MPRF takes only its internal probe.		Probe, tip and length are checked against the model on every call, whatever order the choices were made in.
A sample interval and a run length against the logger memoryOnly with workarounds
The longest run is the memory size times the interval, and the interval range changes with the model and with the radio.		The interval, the run length and the memory are computed together on every call.
Software editions required by a compliance choiceOnly with care
A Part 11 signature requirement is only valid with the Plus or LAN edition, so one choice constrains another.		The software edition is checked against the signature requirement on every call.
A discount tier and a total built from several linesOnly with workarounds
The allowed discount grows with quantity, a small excess goes to a person and a large one is refused, and the net total must be recomputed before it can be compared with the stated one.		The tier, the discount and the net total are computed on every call and compared with the order.

  

  

    
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 order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The process runs from 20 to 141 degrees C; this logger covers -20 to 140 degrees C.
2The process runs from -21 to 135 degrees C; this logger covers -20 to 140 degrees C.
3Use above 140 degrees C needs the thermal pack (insulated container); none is on the order.
4The process runs from 100 to 361 degrees C; this logger covers 100 to 360 degrees C.
5The process runs from 99 to 130 degrees C; this logger covers 100 to 360 degrees C.
6The process runs from 20 to 401 degrees C; this logger covers -20 to 400 degrees C.
7The high temperature models are ordered with an RTD sensor.
8Operation below minus 40 degrees C on the MPRF needs special calibration; a person should confirm it.
9The process runs from -81 to 121 degrees C; this logger covers -80 to 140 degrees C.
10The process runs from 20 to 150 degrees C; this logger covers -80 to 140 degrees C.
11The MPRF has an internal probe and the MPIII loggers take rigid, flexible or bendable probes; the probe ordered does not fit the model.
12The probe length is not one of the listed lengths and is a custom probe; a person should confirm it.
13This probe type is not offered with the tip ordered (rigid takes taper or bullet, silicone flexible takes needle or taper, steel flexible takes needle, bendable takes round).
14The logger operates up to 10 bar; the process reaches 11 bar.
15A run of 16,020 seconds at this interval needs more samples than the logger memory holds (16,000 seconds of recording).
16A sample interval of 3,601 seconds is outside the 1 to 3,600 seconds this logger supports.
17A sample interval of 0 seconds is outside the 1 to 3,600 seconds this logger supports.
18A run of 7,200 seconds at this interval needs more samples than the logger memory holds (0 seconds of recording).
19A sample interval of 4 seconds is outside the 5 to 600 seconds this logger supports.
20A sample interval of 601 seconds is outside the 1 to 600 seconds this logger supports.
21A run of 80,040 seconds at this interval needs more samples than the logger memory holds (80,000 seconds of recording).
22Radio communication is a feature of the MPRF; the MPIII loggers use their interface only.
23Field calibration is offered on the MPIII Temp and Dual Temp loggers only.
24Electronic signatures for 21 CFR Part 11 need the DT Pro Plus or LAN edition.
25A discount of 10 percent is above the 6 percent tier discount for this quantity and needs sales management approval.
26A discount of 11 percent is more than 4 points above the 6 percent tier discount for this quantity.
27A discount of 1 percent is above the 0 percent tier discount for this quantity and needs sales management approval.
28The order states a net total of 1 cents; the computed net total is 327,500 cents.
29The order states a net total of 99,999,999 cents; the computed net total is 327,500 cents.
30The net total is more than 50,000 dollars and needs sales management approval.
31The order has 0 loggers; at least 1 is needed.

  

  

    
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. MPRF wireless logger: An MPRF order with a flexible probe, a 4 second radio interval, a long run, field calibration and Part 11 signatures on the Basic edition

    
The agent's request. Please order 10 MPRF loggers with a steel flexible probe of 356 mm with a needle tip, for a process from -60 to 150 degrees C at 2 bar, sampling every 4 seconds for a 1,000-minute run, with radio and field calibration and DT Pro Basic and 21 CFR Part 11 signatures. The order states a net total of 1,199,500 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Temperature range outside the model. The process runs from -60 to 150 degrees C; this logger covers -80 to 140 degrees C.
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  • Thermal pack needed above 140 C. Use above 140 degrees C needs the thermal pack (insulated container); none is on the order.
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  • Probe does not fit the model. The MPRF has an internal probe and the MPIII loggers take rigid, flexible or bendable probes; the probe ordered does not fit the model.
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  • Sampling interval outside the range. A sample interval of 4 seconds is outside the 5 to 600 seconds this logger supports.
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  • Run longer than the memory. A run of 60,000 seconds at this interval needs more samples than the logger memory holds (32,000 seconds of recording).
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  • Field calibration not offered. Field calibration is offered on the MPIII Temp and Dual Temp loggers only.
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  • Part 11 needs a signature edition. Electronic signatures for 21 CFR Part 11 need the DT Pro Plus or LAN edition.
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  • Stated total does not match. The order states a net total of 1,199,500 cents; the computed net total is 1,204,500 cents.
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  • MPRF below minus 40 C. Operation below minus 40 degrees C on the MPRF needs special calibration; a person should confirm it.
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2. MPRF wireless logger: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 10 MPRF loggers with its internal probe, for a process from -30 to 130 degrees C at 2 bar, sampling every 10 seconds for a 600-minute run, with radio and DT Pro Plus and 21 CFR Part 11 signatures. The order states a net total of 1,244,500 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 10 logger(s), discount 0 percent, net total 1,244,500 cents.
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3. High temperature logger: A HiTemp order with a thermistor sensor and a rigid probe with a needle tip, run from 90 to 200 degrees C at 11 bar

    
The agent's request. Please order 8 MPIII HiTemp loggers with a rigid probe of 100 mm with a needle tip, for a process from 90 to 200 degrees C at 11 bar, sampling every 10 seconds for a 120-minute run, with no extras, and a thermistor sensor. The order states a net total of 796,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Temperature range outside the model. The process runs from 90 to 200 degrees C; this logger covers 100 to 360 degrees C.
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  • Thermal pack needed above 140 C. Use above 140 degrees C needs the thermal pack (insulated container); none is on the order.
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  • Tip not offered for the probe. This probe type is not offered with the tip ordered (rigid takes taper or bullet, silicone flexible takes needle or taper, steel flexible takes needle, bendable takes round).
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  • Pressure above 10 bar. The logger operates up to 10 bar; the process reaches 11 bar.
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  • Thermistor not for high temperature models. The high temperature models are ordered with an RTD sensor.
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4. High temperature logger: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 8 MPIII HiTemp loggers with a rigid probe of 100 mm with a taper tip, for a process from 100 to 200 degrees C at 10 bar, sampling every 10 seconds for a 120-minute run, with the thermal pack, and a RTD sensor. The order states a net total of 1,076,000 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 8 logger(s), discount 0 percent, net total 1,076,000 cents.
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5. Discount and probe length: A 20-logger Dual Temp order with a 300 mm probe and an 11 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please order 20 MPIII Dual Temp loggers with a steel flexible probe of 300 mm with a needle tip, for a process from 20 to 135 degrees C at 2 bar, sampling every 10 seconds for a 120-minute run, with DT Pro Plus, and a discount of 11 percent. The order states a net total of 1,592,400 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount far above the tier. A discount of 11 percent is more than 4 points above the 6 percent tier discount for this quantity.
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  • Stated total does not match. The order states a net total of 1,592,400 cents; the computed net total is 1,582,400 cents.
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  • Custom probe length. The probe length is not one of the listed lengths and is a custom probe; a person should confirm it.
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6. Discount and probe length: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order 20 MPIII Dual Temp loggers with a steel flexible probe of 356 mm with a needle tip, for a process from 20 to 135 degrees C at 2 bar, sampling every 10 seconds for a 120-minute run, with DT Pro Plus, and a discount of 6 percent. The order states a net total of 1,662,900 cents. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 20 logger(s), discount 6 percent, net total 1,662,900 cents.
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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 DataTrace data loggers: the logger model, the probe and its tip, the temperature range, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product and ordering rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the net total 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 10 MPRF loggers with a steel flexible probe of 356 mm with a needle tip, for a process from -60 to 150 degrees C at 2 bar. The order states a net total of 1,199,500 cents. 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 eight findings and one approval, all in one answer. The process runs from -60 to 150 degrees C; this logger covers -80 to 140 degrees C. Use above 140 degrees C needs the thermal pack (insulated container); none is on the order. The MPRF has an internal probe and the MPIII loggers take rigid, flexible or bendable probes; the probe ordered does not fit the model. The other five are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned eight blocking findings and one approval 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 order are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for temperature range that depends on the model and the accessories, 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 probe to internal, the tip to round, the lowest temperature to -30 C, the highest temperature to 130 C and the stated net total to 1,244,500. Four more changes are on screen.
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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 nine earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Nine problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean order. 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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