Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b -r5265f8b3b6c85e406b011b9fc9fe71be73d83d8a
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 0cc92d3b75bfb96dc4ecafd760a9ce15e455033b)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 5265f8b3b6c85e406b011b9fc9fe71be73d83d8a)
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 
 
 import sys
+import time
 import test
 import squish
 from configuration import config
 from builtins import int as pyInt
+from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
 
+hd_simulator = HDSimulator()
         
 def start_application(app_name):
     """
@@ -108,3 +111,20 @@
         
     raise LookupError("zone object is not in view to the user after " + \
              "trying 100 times")
+
+
+def navigate_to_pretreatment_screen(mode):
+    """
+        Method to navigate to sub mode under pre-treatment screen
+        @param mode - (int) pre treatment state
+    """
+    hd_simulator.cmd_set_hd_operation_mode_data(5,0)
+    hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_state_data(sub_mode=mode, water_sample_state=0,
+    consumables_self_test_state=0, no_cartridge_self_test_state=0,
+    installation_state=0, dry_self_test_state=0, prime_state=0,
+    recirculate_state=0, patient_connection_state=0)
+    
+    
+def convert_seconds_into_min_and_sec(seconds):
+    min_and_sec = time.strftime("%M:%S", time.gmtime(seconds))
+    return min_and_sec
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