diff --git a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LADTickSource.js b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LADTickSource.js
index e389d91621c..1497782eb77 100644
--- a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LADTickSource.js
+++ b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LADTickSource.js
@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@ define(['../../../platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/timeSystems/Local
     }
     LADTickSource.prototype = Object.create(LocalClock.prototype);
 
-    LADTickSource.prototype.tick = function () {
-        console.log('data tick');
-        var now = Date.now();
-        this.listeners.forEach(function (listener){
-            listener(now);
-        });
-        this.timeoutHandle = this.$timeout(this.tick.bind(this), this.period);
-    };
-
-
     LADTickSource.prototype.type = function () {
         return 'data';
     };
diff --git a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
index 6693d090cab..608fc8cbc80 100644
--- a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
+++ b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ define([
     './LADTickSource'
 ], function (TimeSystem, LocalClock, LADTickSource) {
     var FIFTEEN_MINUTES = 15 * 60 * 1000,
+        THIRTY_MINUTES = 30 * 60 * 1000,
         DEFAULT_PERIOD = 1000;
 
     /**
@@ -71,8 +72,16 @@ define([
             {
                 key: 'local-default',
                 name: 'Local 12 hour time system defaults',
+                mode: 'fixed',
                 deltas: {start: FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: 0},
                 bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
+            },
+            {
+                key: 'local-default',
+                name: 'Local 12 hour time system defaults',
+                mode: 'follow',
+                deltas: {start: THIRTY_MINUTES, end: 0},
+                bounds: {start: now - THIRTY_MINUTES, end: now}
             }
         ];
     };
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js
index aafec72017f..80e36b4265a 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/timeSystems/LocalClock.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ define(['./TickSource'], function (TickSource) {
     };
 
     LocalClock.prototype.tick = function () {
-        console.log('clock tick');
         var now = Date.now();
         this.listeners.forEach(function (listener){
             listener(now);
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
index 0e5c6e07598..ee7b2dc9591 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ define(
         /**
          * @private
          */
-        TimeConductorController.prototype.setDeltasFromTimeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
-            var defaults = timeSystem.defaults()[0];
+        TimeConductorController.prototype.setDeltasFromMode = function (mode) {
+            var defaults = mode.defaults();
             var deltas = defaults.deltas;
 
             /*
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ define(
                 this.$scope.timeSystemModel.deltaFormat = newTimeSystem.deltaFormat();
                 var mode = this.conductorService.mode();
                 mode.timeSystem(newTimeSystem);
-                this.setDeltasFromTimeSystem(newTimeSystem);
+                this.setDeltasFromMode(mode);
 
                 // If current mode supports ticking, set an appropriate tick
                 // source from the new time system
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 f395c1456bc..2da9dd231aa 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ define(
             this.conductor.follow(false);
         };
 
+        FixedMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
+            var timeSystem = this.timeSystem();
+
+            if (timeSystem){
+                return timeSystem.defaults().filter(function (d) {
+                    return d.mode === 'fixed';
+                })[0];
+            }
+        };
+
         /**
          * Defines behavior to occur when selected time system changes. In
          * this case, sets default bounds on the time conductor.
@@ -53,7 +63,7 @@ define(
             TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
 
             if (timeSystem) {
-                var defaults = timeSystem.defaults()[0];
+                var defaults = this.defaults();
 
                 var bounds = {
                     start: defaults.bounds.start,
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 fb398c0674c..d249de61f9a 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ define(
          * Get or set tick source. Setting tick source will also start
          * listening to it and unlisten from any existing tick source
          * @param tickSource
-         * @returns {undefined|*}
+         * @returns {TickSource}
          */
         FollowMode.prototype.tickSource = function (tickSource) {
             if (tickSource) {
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ define(
             return this._tickSource;
         };
 
+        FollowMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
+            var timeSystem = this.timeSystem();
+
+            if (timeSystem){
+                return timeSystem.defaults().filter(function (d) {
+                    return d.mode === 'follow';
+                })[0];
+            }
+        };
+
         /**
          * On time system change, default the bounds values in the time
          * conductor, using the deltas associated with this mode.
@@ -87,7 +97,7 @@ define(
             TimeConductorMode.prototype.timeSystem.apply(this, arguments);
 
             if (timeSystem) {
-                var defaults = timeSystem.defaults()[0];
+                var defaults = this.defaults();
 
                 if (arguments.length > 0) {
                     var bounds = {
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 dfc683e4180..5b3211db6cb 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ define(
             return this._key;
         };
 
+        TimeConductorMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
+            throw new Error("Not implemented");
+        };
+
         TimeConductorMode.prototype.destroy = function () {
         };
 
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
index a968f1ca113..9338180ce1e 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ define([
             {
                 key: 'utc-default',
                 name: 'UTC time system defaults',
+                mode: 'follow',
+                deltas: {start: FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: 0},
+                bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
+            },
+            {
+                key: 'utc-default',
+                name: 'UTC time system defaults',
+                mode: 'fixed',
                 deltas: {start: FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: 0},
                 bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
             }