diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
index b0ba5e0eee7..a81558c48e6 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ define(
             if (this.conductor.timeSystem()) {
                 $scope.timeSystemModel.selected = this.conductor.timeSystem();
                 $scope.timeSystemModel.format = this.conductor.timeSystem().formats()[0];
+                $scope.timeSystemModel.deltaFormat = this.conductor.timeSystem().deltaFormat();
             }
 
             /*
@@ -194,6 +195,9 @@ define(
         TimeConductorController.prototype.setMode = function (newModeKey, oldModeKey) {
             if (newModeKey !== oldModeKey) {
                 var newMode = undefined;
+                var timeSystems = [];
+                var timeSystem = undefined;
+
                 this.$scope.modeModel.selectedKey = newModeKey;
 
                 if (this.conductorService.mode()) {
@@ -202,26 +206,31 @@ define(
 
                 switch (newModeKey) {
                     case 'fixed':
-                        newMode = new FixedMode(this.conductor, this._timeSystems, newModeKey);
+                        timeSystems = this._timeSystems;
+                        timeSystem = timeSystems[0];
+                        newMode = new FixedMode(this.conductor, timeSystem, newModeKey);
                         break;
                     case 'realtime':
                         // Filter time systems to only those with clock tick
                         // sources
-                        newMode = new FollowMode(this.conductor, this.timeSystemsForSourceType('clock'), newModeKey);
+                        timeSystems = this.timeSystemsForSourceType('clock');
+                        timeSystem = timeSystems[0];
+                        newMode = new FollowMode(this.conductor, timeSystem, newModeKey);
                         break;
                     case 'latest':
                         // Filter time systems to only those with data tick
                         // sources
-                        newMode = new FollowMode(this.conductor, this.timeSystemsForSourceType('data'), newModeKey);
+                        timeSystems = this.timeSystemsForSourceType('data');
+                        timeSystem = timeSystems[0];
+                        newMode = new FollowMode(this.conductor, timeSystem, newModeKey);
                         break;
                 }
                 newMode.initialize();
                 this.conductorService.mode(newMode);
-                var timeSystem = newMode.selectedTimeSystem();
 
                 //Synchronize scope with time system on mode
-                this.$scope.timeSystemModel.options = newMode.timeSystems().map(function (timeSystem) {
-                    return timeSystem.metadata;
+                this.$scope.timeSystemModel.options = timeSystems.map(function (t) {
+                    return t.metadata;
                 });
 
                 this.setTimeSystem(timeSystem);
@@ -272,7 +281,7 @@ define(
                 this.$scope.timeSystemModel.format = newTimeSystem.formats()[0];
                 this.$scope.timeSystemModel.deltaFormat = newTimeSystem.deltaFormat();
                 var mode = this.conductorService.mode();
-                mode.selectedTimeSystem(newTimeSystem);
+                mode.timeSystem(newTimeSystem);
                 this.setDeltasFromTimeSystem(newTimeSystem);
             }
         };
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
index 06750459c97..f395c1456bc 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ define(
          * @param timeSystems
          * @constructor
          */
-        function FixedMode(conductor, timeSystems, key) {
-            TimeConductorMode.call(this, conductor, timeSystems, key);
+        function FixedMode(conductor, timeSystem, key) {
+            TimeConductorMode.call(this, conductor, timeSystem, key);
         }
 
         FixedMode.prototype = Object.create(TimeConductorMode.prototype);
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ define(
          * @param timeSystem
          * @returns {*}
          */
-        FixedMode.prototype.selectedTimeSystem = function (timeSystem){
-            TimeConductorMode.prototype.selectedTimeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
+        FixedMode.prototype.timeSystem = function (timeSystem){
+            TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
 
             if (timeSystem) {
                 var defaults = timeSystem.defaults()[0];
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ define(
 
                 this.conductor.timeSystem(timeSystem, bounds);
             }
-            return this._selectedTimeSystem;
+            return this._timeSystem;
         };
 
         return FixedMode;
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
index 8385a170690..fc6a2a8ba93 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ define(
          * the mode relevant, with both offsets defined relative to it.
          * @constructor
          */
-        function FollowMode(conductor, timeSystems, key) {
-            TimeConductorMode.call(this, conductor, timeSystems, key);
+        function FollowMode(conductor, timeSystem, key) {
+            TimeConductorMode.call(this, conductor, timeSystem, key);
 
             this._deltas = undefined;
         }
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ define(
          * @param tickSource
          */
         FollowMode.prototype.listenToTickSource = function () {
-            if (this._selectedTimeSystem &&
-                this._timeSystems[0]) {
-
-                var tickSource = this._timeSystems[0].tickSources()[0];
+            if (this._timeSystem) {
+                var tickSource = this._timeSystem.tickSources()[0];
                 if (tickSource) {
                     this.tickSourceUnlisten = tickSource.listen(this.tick.bind(this));
                 }
@@ -79,8 +77,8 @@ define(
          * @param timeSystem
          * @returns {TimeSystem}
          */
-        FollowMode.prototype.selectedTimeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
-            TimeConductorMode.prototype.selectedTimeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
+        FollowMode.prototype.timeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
+            TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
 
             if (timeSystem) {
                 if (this.tickSourceUnlisten) {
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ define(
                     this.listenToTickSource();
                 }
             }
-            return this._selectedTimeSystem;
+            return this._timeSystem;
         };
 
         /**
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
index f4bd0526c4f..dfc683e4180 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ define(
          * @constructor
          * @param {TimeConductorMetadata} metadata
          */
-        function TimeConductorMode(conductor, timeSystems, key) {
+        function TimeConductorMode(conductor, timeSystem, key) {
             this.conductor = conductor;
-            this._timeSystems = timeSystems;
+            this._timeSystem = timeSystem;
             this._key = key;
         }
 
@@ -43,18 +43,7 @@ define(
          * Function is called when mode becomes active (ie. is selected)
          */
         TimeConductorMode.prototype.initialize = function () {
-            this.selectedTimeSystem(this._timeSystems[0]);
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Return the time systems supported by this mode. Modes are
-         * expected to determine which time systems they will support by
-         * filtering a provided list of all time systems.
-         *
-         * @returns {TimeSystem[]} The time systems supported by this mode
-         */
-        TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystems = function () {
-            return this._timeSystems;
+            this.timeSystem(this._timeSystem);
         };
 
         /**
@@ -62,15 +51,11 @@ define(
          * @param timeSystem
          * @returns {TimeSystem} the currently selected time system
          */
-        TimeConductorMode.prototype.selectedTimeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
+        TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
             if (arguments.length > 0) {
-                if (this._timeSystems.indexOf(timeSystem) === -1){
-                    throw new Error("Unsupported time system");
-                } else {
-                    this._selectedTimeSystem = timeSystem;
-                }
+                this._timeSystem = timeSystem;
             }
-            return this._selectedTimeSystem;
+            return this._timeSystem;
         };
 
         TimeConductorMode.prototype.key = function () {