Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -rf92b275542e472a43c421d87dffb76af9dd49b26 -r11de8286fb08a96a491dd6b1e8b92953987f76dc
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision f92b275542e472a43c421d87dffb76af9dd49b26)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 11de8286fb08a96a491dd6b1e8b92953987f76dc)
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 from configuration.config import *
 from configuration import config
 from builtins import int as pyInt
-from dialin.common.hd_defs import HDOpModes
-from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
-
-hd_simulator = HDSimulator()
         
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
@@ -75,18 +71,6 @@
         
     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(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):
@@ -121,12 +105,14 @@
     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 class HDSimulator
+        @Param dg_simulator - Instance of class DGSimulator
     """
     test.startSection("Verify the count down time in application")
     for count_down in range(COUNT_DOWN_TIME_100, MINIMUM_COUNTDOWN_TIME-1, -1):