Predictika · RF cable assembly orders

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

An AI sales agent prepares an order for standard RTK Flex coaxial cable assemblies from a public catalogue: the connector pair, the length, the frequency the application needs, the power and the bend radius it will run at. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the catalogue's published figures and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Rosenberger RTK Flex 402, 405 (SMA+) and 047 (high-frequency) standard cable assemblies: connector pair, standard length, frequency rating, bend radius and continuous-wave power. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for 19 standard assemblies in Rosenberger's public RFlex cable assembly catalogue, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Assemblies — RTK Flex 402 (SMA male to SMA male, N male to SMA male, N male to N male, SMA female to SMA male, SMA female to N male, SMA male to TNC male; DC to 18 GHz), RTK Flex 405 with SMA+ connectors (male to male, male to female; DC to 36 GHz) and RTK Flex 047 high-frequency assemblies with 1.85 mm, 2.92 mm, WSMP and Mini SMP connectors (DC to 40, 65 or 70 GHz depending on the connector pair), each with the standard lengths the catalogue lists.
  • Frequency — the frequency the application needs cannot exceed the assembly's rating, and a rating stated on the quote must equal the catalogue's.
  • Mechanics and power — the planned bend radius cannot be below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius (1.00 in for 402, 0.75 in for 405) and below the preferred radius goes to a person; for RTK Flex 402 at 2 GHz and above the continuous-wave power cannot exceed the catalogue rating at that frequency; a length that is not a standard catalogue length, or a power figure the catalogue does not publish, goes to a person.

Any order for these assemblies that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Rosenberger publishes none; its configurator ends in a quote request, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the Quick-Lock and Push-On variants, the SMP and right-angle SMA+ assemblies, the 2.92 mm to 2.92 mm and right-angle high-frequency assemblies, pair-matched and delay-matched options, other cable families and connectors, and custom assemblies.

The AI sales agentBuilds the cable assembly 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 frequency limit that depends on the connector pairOnly with care
The rating of a high-frequency assembly depends on which connectors are on its ends, so it needs a rule per pair, kept in step with the catalogue.		The rating is looked up from the chosen pair and compared with the application on every call.
A rating the agent states that disagrees with the catalogueOnly with workarounds
The figure the agent states is free text or a separate field, so it takes an extra rule that compares it with the assembly's own rating.		The stated rating is part of the request and is compared with the catalogue figure on every call.
Power limits that fall with frequencyOnly with workarounds
A rating table by frequency band needs a lookup rule, and the check has to use the band at or above the operating frequency.		The band is derived from the frequency and the power is compared with its rating on every call.
Lengths that are standard only for some assembliesOnly with care
Each assembly has its own list of standard lengths, so each needs its own rule, and every catalogue change adds more.		The length is compared with the list for the chosen assembly; anything else goes to a person.
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 application needs 37 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 36 GHz.
2The application needs 19 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 18 GHz.
3The application needs 71 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 70 GHz.
4The application needs 50 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 40 GHz.
5The application needs 66 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 65 GHz.
6The quote states a rating of DC to 36 GHz, but the catalogue lists DC to 18 GHz for the selected assembly.
7The planned bend radius of 0.99 inches is below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius of 1.00 inches for this cable.
8The planned bend radius of 1.00 inches is above the minimum one-time bend radius but below the preferred radius of 4.00 inches; a person should confirm the routing.
9The planned bend radius of 0.74 inches is below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius of 0.75 inches for this cable.
10The planned bend radius of 0.75 inches is above the minimum one-time bend radius but below the preferred radius of 2.00 inches; a person should confirm the routing.
11The length of 1,000 mm is not one of the standard catalogue lengths for this assembly; the public catalogue does not say whether a custom length can be supplied, so a person should confirm it.
12The length of 6,100 mm is not one of the standard catalogue lengths for this assembly; the public catalogue does not say whether a custom length can be supplied, so a person should confirm it.
13The application runs 61 W continuous wave but the catalogue rating for this cable at that frequency is 60 W.
14The application runs 73 W continuous wave but the catalogue rating for this cable at that frequency is 72 W.
15The catalogue publishes continuous-wave power ratings only for RTK Flex 402 at 2 GHz and above; a person should confirm 100 W for this cable and frequency.
16The catalogue publishes continuous-wave power ratings only for RTK Flex 402 at 2 GHz and above; a person should confirm 50 W for this cable and frequency.
17The quantity is 0; an order needs at least one assembly.
18The application needs 40 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 36 GHz.
19The quote states a rating of DC to 40 GHz, but the catalogue lists DC to 36 GHz for the selected assembly.
20The planned bend radius of 0.50 inches is below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius of 0.75 inches for this cable.
21The application needs 20 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 18 GHz.
22The planned bend radius of 2.00 inches is above the minimum one-time bend radius but below the preferred radius of 4.00 inches; a person should confirm the routing.

  

  

    
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 and bend radius: 80 RTK Flex 402 SMA to TNC assemblies at 120 W with a 0.60 inch bend radius

    
The agent's request. Please quote 80 RTK Flex 402 SMA male to TNC male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 12 GHz at 120 W continuous wave, with a planned bend radius of 0.60 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 18 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Bend radius below the minimum. The planned bend radius of 0.60 inches is below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius of 1.00 inches for this cable.
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  • Power above the continuous-wave rating. The application runs 120 W continuous wave but the catalogue rating for this cable at that frequency is 60 W.
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2. Power and bend radius: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 80 RTK Flex 402 SMA male to TNC male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 12 GHz at 60 W continuous wave, with a planned bend radius of 1.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 18 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Bend radius below the preferred radius. The planned bend radius of 1.00 inches is above the minimum one-time bend radius but below the preferred radius of 4.00 inches; a person should confirm the routing.
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  • Order summary. 80 assemblies of 915 mm, rated DC to 18 GHz.
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3. Power and bend radius: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 80 RTK Flex 402 SMA male to TNC male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 12 GHz at 60 W continuous wave, with a planned bend radius of 4.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 18 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 80 assemblies of 915 mm, rated DC to 18 GHz.
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4. Frequency rating: 200 RTK Flex 402 SMA cable assemblies for 24 GHz, stating a rating of DC to 36 GHz

    
The agent's request. Please quote 200 RTK Flex 402 SMA male to SMA male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 24 GHz, with a planned bend radius of 4.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 36 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Operating frequency above the assembly rating. The application needs 24 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 18 GHz.
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  • Stated frequency rating differs from the catalogue. The quote states a rating of DC to 36 GHz, but the catalogue lists DC to 18 GHz for the selected assembly.
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5. Frequency rating: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 200 RTK Flex 405 SMA+ male to SMA+ male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 24 GHz, with a planned bend radius of 4.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 36 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 200 assemblies of 915 mm, rated DC to 36 GHz.
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6. High-frequency assemblies: 40 RTK Flex 047 2.92 mm assemblies for 50 GHz, stating a rating of DC to 70 GHz

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 RTK Flex 047 2.92 mm male to WSMP female cable assemblies, 203 mm (8.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 50 GHz, with a planned bend radius of 4.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 70 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Operating frequency above the assembly rating. The application needs 50 GHz but the selected assembly is rated DC to 40 GHz.
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  • Stated frequency rating differs from the catalogue. The quote states a rating of DC to 70 GHz, but the catalogue lists DC to 40 GHz for the selected assembly.
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7. High-frequency assemblies: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 RTK Flex 047 1.85 mm male to WSMP female cable assemblies, 203 mm (8.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 50 GHz, with a planned bend radius of 4.00 inches. The quote states a rating of DC to 70 GHz. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 40 assemblies of 203 mm, rated DC to 70 GHz.
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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 standard RTK Flex coaxial cable assemblies from a public catalogue: the connector pair, the length, the frequency the application needs, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the catalogue's published figures 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 quote 80 RTK Flex 402 SMA male to TNC male cable assemblies, 915 mm (36.0 in) long, for an application that runs at 12 GHz at 120 W continuous wave. The quote states a rating of DC to 18 GHz. 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 two findings, all in one answer. The planned bend radius of 0.60 inches is below the catalogue minimum one-time bend radius of 1.00 inches for this cable. The application runs 120 W continuous wave but the catalogue rating for this cable at that frequency is 60 W.
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  6. The validator returned two 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 a rating the agent states that disagrees with the catalogue, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the continuous-wave power to 60 W and the planned bend radius to 1.00.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The two blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: bend radius below the preferred radius.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the planned bend radius to 4.00.
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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. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Two 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.
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