Continuously run a vi and pass data to it while going through TestStand sequence

I'm very new to TestStand and I feel that what I'm trying to accoplish is very basic, but I can't seem to figure it out.
What I am trying to do in TestStand is
1st step in sequence: Open a .vi (keep it open) and continuously loop through it (transmits a message every 5 seconds)
Continue to the next step in sequence while main .vi is open and running
Each additional step in the sequence passes data to the main .vi (running above) to transmit a new set of data
Any detailed help would be appreciated.

I threw this together in like 10 minutes so it's not the best but it's simple. It updates every 1 second. The key is using the Asynchronous Step type. The other option is to call a sequence in a new thread and call a VI in there. Take note of the usage of the Termination VIs. Those are important when running Asynchronous VIs.
Good Luck.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
jigg
CTA, CLA
teststandhelp.com
~Will work for kudos and/or BBQ~
Attachments:
AsyncVI.seq ‏9 KB
AsyncVI.vi ‏15 KB

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