How To Use Syswin 3.4 On A 64-bit Windows System

How to use Syswin 3.4 on a 64-bit Windows system

Syswin 3.4 is a software for programming Omron PLCs. It was released in 1999 and it only supports 32-bit Windows XP. However, some users may still need to use Syswin 3.4 on a newer 64-bit Windows system. In this article, we will show you how to do that using a virtual machine.

How to use Syswin 3.4 on a 64-bit Windows system

What is a virtual machine?

A virtual machine (VM) is a software that simulates a computer system inside another computer system. It allows you to run different operating systems and applications on the same physical machine. For example, you can run Windows XP inside Windows 10 using a VM.

How to create a Windows XP VM?

There are many VM software available, such as VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, etc. In this article, we will use VirtualBox as an example. You can download VirtualBox from here. You will also need a Windows XP installation CD or ISO file.

After installing VirtualBox, follow these steps to create a Windows XP VM:

• Open VirtualBox and click on "New" to create a new VM.

• Name your VM as "Syswin 3.4" and select "Microsoft Windows" as the type and "Windows XP (32-bit)" as the version.

• Assign some memory (RAM) and disk space to your VM according to your needs.

• Select "Create a virtual hard disk now" and click on "Create".

• Select "VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)" as the hard disk file type and click on "Next".

• Select "Dynamically allocated" as the storage on physical hard disk and click on "Next".

• Choose a location and size for your virtual hard disk file and click on "Create".

• Your VM is now created. Select it and click on "Settings".

• Go to "Storage" and click on the empty CD icon under the IDE controller.

• Click on the CD icon next to the optical drive drop-down menu and select "Choose a disk file".

• Browse to your Windows XP installation CD or ISO file and select it.

• Click on "OK" to save the settings.

How to install Windows XP on the VM?

Now you are ready to install Windows XP on your VM. Follow these steps:

• Select your VM and click on "Start" to boot it up.

• You will see the Windows XP setup screen. Follow the instructions to install Windows XP on your VM.

• After the installation is complete, you will need to activate Windows XP using your product key.

• You may also need to install some drivers and updates for your VM.

How to install Syswin 3.4 on the VM?

After installing Windows XP on your VM, you can install Syswin 3.4 on it. Follow these steps:

• Download Syswin 3.4 from here.

• Extract the zip file and run the setup.exe file.

• Follow the instructions to install Syswin 3.4 on your VM.

• You may need to restart your VM after the installation.

How to use Syswin 3.4 on the VM?

Now you can use Syswin 3.4 on your VM as if you were using it on a real Windows XP system. You can create, edit, download, upload, and monitor PLC programs using Syswin 3.4.

To connect your PLC to your VM, you will need a USB-to-serial adapter and a PLC cable. You 04f6b60f66