Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -rcf40497c2339959f37aa2c078d71aceeb58f82f5 -r1360b54e0f3f64259e03e1b1700fcd04dec9d384
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision cf40497c2339959f37aa2c078d71aceeb58f82f5)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 1360b54e0f3f64259e03e1b1700fcd04dec9d384)
@@ -107,32 +107,36 @@
     time_text = progress_circle_children[1]
     return time_text.time
 
-def verify_countdown(screen_title):
+def verify_countdown(screen_title, time_out):
     """
-    Method to verify the count down
-    time in application
-    @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
+        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
     """
     test.startSection("Verify the count down time in application")
     for count_down in range(COUNT_DOWN_TIME_100, MINIMUM_COUNTDOWN_TIME-1, -1):
         if screen_title == BEGIN_PRIME_TITLE:
-            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_self_test_dry_progress_data(total=300, countdown=count_down)
+            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_self_test_dry_progress_data(time_out, count_down)
         elif screen_title == PRIMING_TITLE:
-            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_disposables_prime_progress_data(timeout=300, countdown=count_down)
+            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_disposables_prime_progress_data(time_out, count_down)
         elif screen_title == SYSTEM_SELF_TEST_TITLE:
-            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_self_test_no_cartridge_progress_data(total=300, countdown=count_down)
+            hd_simulator.cmd_send_pre_treatment_self_test_no_cartridge_progress_data(time_out, count_down)
         else:
-            dg_simulator.cmd_send_dg_pre_treatment_filter_flush_progress_data(total=300, countdown=count_down)
+            dg_simulator.cmd_send_dg_pre_treatment_filter_flush_progress_data(time_out, count_down)
         actual_time = get_time(screen_title)
         expected_time = convert_seconds_into_min_and_sec(count_down)
         test.compare(actual_time, expected_time, "Actual count down time: {} should be equal to expected count down time {}".format(actual_time, expected_time))
-        verify_the_progress(count_down, screen_title)
+        verify_the_progress(count_down, screen_title, time_out)
     test.endSection()
-
-def verify_the_progress(count_down, screen_title):
+    
+    
+def verify_the_progress(count_down, screen_title, time_out):
     """
-    Method to verify the current progress
-    @param count_down - (int) current count down time
+        Method to verify the current progress
+        @param count_down - (int) current count down time
+        @param screen_title - (str) current title of the screen
+        @param time_out - (int) time out duration in secs
     """
     test.startSection("Verifying the current progress")
     if screen_title == BEGIN_PRIME_TITLE or screen_title == PRIMING_TITLE:
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@
     else:
         current_progress = (squish.waitForObjectExists(names.o_filter_flush_progress)).progressValue
     #Since progress value is equal maximum count down value - current count down value
-    expected_progress = MAXIMUM_COUNTDOWN_TIME - count_down
+    expected_progress = time_out - count_down
     test.compare(current_progress, expected_progress, "{} should be the current progress".format(expected_progress))
     test.endSection()