How to synchronize parallel VIs in labview 7.1

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I want to synchronize two parallel VIs . If anybody know this please help me.
Wije
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Hi Mike
Thanks a lot concern about my problem. Actually I need synchronice two DMM using same external trigering source. So I programme two DMM using parallel VIs. See attachment. I gave same voltage input to the both DMM and detected digitized signal. But at display there is a phase differance due to time delay with parallel VIs. Hilight excecution shows that although the two parallel VIs not run same time. This time delay between parallel VIs create phase differance even for same signal. So I want to synchronize trigering section in programe as shown in attached figure. I checked manual and examles. But I have no Idea how to put these VIs in queue operations. Your help in this mattter highly appriciated
Wije
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