Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r4e525fac94941a1451bd54f2390f47ece7f4f1b0 -re668ae1e012a1ab6ed5b1ff62f7001f977049ded
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 4e525fac94941a1451bd54f2390f47ece7f4f1b0)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision e668ae1e012a1ab6ed5b1ff62f7001f977049ded)
@@ -24,12 +24,7 @@
 from dialin.ui import utils
 from datetime import datetime
 from dialin.ui import utils
-from dialin.common.hd_defs import HDOpModes
-from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
-from dialin.ui.dg_simulator import DGSimulator
 
-hd_simulator = HDSimulator()
-dg_simulator = DGSimulator()
 
 def color_verification(exp_val = "Red", act_val = "#c53b33"):
     """
@@ -470,19 +465,7 @@
     """
     padded_str = "###"+string
     return padded_str
-
-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(HDOpModes.MODE_PRET.value,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
@@ -492,17 +475,6 @@
     names.o_self_test_dry_check_list_text["text"] = text
     return names.o_self_test_dry_check_list_text
 
-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(HDOpModes.MODE_PRET.value,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
@@ -529,12 +501,14 @@
     time_text = progress_circle_children[1]
     return time_text.time
 
-def verify_countdown(screen_title, time_out):
+def verify_countdown(screen_title, time_out, hd_simulator, dg_simulator):
     """
         Method to verify the count down 
         time in application
         @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
         @param time_out - (int) time out duration in secs
+        @Param hd_simulator - Instance of HDSimulator class
+        @Param dg_simulator - Instance of DGSimulator class
     """
     test.startSection("Verify the count down time in application")
     for count_down in range(config.COUNT_DOWN_TIME_100, config.MINIMUM_COUNTDOWN_TIME-1, -1):