The CEN/XFS Workshop aims to promote a clear and unambiguous specification defining a multi-vendor software interface to financial peripheral devices. The CEN/XFS Workshop encourages the participation of both banks and vendors in the deliberations required to create an industry standard.
In December 2022, the CEN XFS Workshop released version 3.50 of the XFS specification.
The additional features supported in the existing device classes are detailed in these migration documents and put available here below for download (all documents are in PDF format):
Part 1- Application Programming Interface (API) - Service Provider Interface (SPI) - Programmer's Reference
Part 2 - Service Class Definition - Programmer's Reference
Part 3- Printer and Scanning Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 4 - Identification Card Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 5 - Cash Dispenser Module Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
part 6 - PIN Keypad Device Class Interface - Programmer’s Reference
Part 7 - Check Reader/Scanner Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 8 - Depository Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
part 9 - Text Terminal Unit Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 10 - Sensors and Indicators Unit Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 11 - Vendor Dependent Mode Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 12 - Camera Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 13 - Alarm Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 14 - Card Embossing Unit Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 15 - Cash-In Module Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 16 - Card Dispenser Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 17 - Barcode Reader Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 18 - Item Processing Module Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference
Part 19 - Biometrics Device Class Interface Proposal - Programmer's Reference
Part 70 - Vendor Dependent Mode Device Class Interface - Programmer's Reference – Migration