The IPS-2010 transmits position data every one second.
This data format is similar to the IPS-3000, which includes 108 ASCII characters, "Carriage Return" and "Line feed".
The sample data is as follows with referencing letters underneath each field.

SONY10 9508211122322 N3833744 W12244456 +2345 234 271 9508211122321 A
  A          B          C         D       E    F   G        H       I 

3 A RHECT SHQFN BDdFP aGfFM KCJCN dCNFN CcPAB LfEAB P 2 34 O
J K   L     M     N     O     P     Q     R     S   T U  V W

A: Sony software version 1.0

B: Date & Time
95 08 21 1 12 23 22
where
95 = year
08 = month
21 = day
 1 = day of week: 0(Sunday) - 6(Saturday)
12 = hour (24 hour clock)
23 = minutes
22 = seconds

C: Latitude Degree, minute, minute/1000
where N3833744 means N38" 33.744' - needs a further update

D: Longitude Degree, minute, minute/1000
where W12244456 means W122" 44.456' - needs a further update

E: Altitude in meters
 +2345   + indicates above earth ellipsoid
         - indicates below earth ellipsoid

F: Velocity
234 km/hr

G: True bearing / direction relative to True North
271 degrees measured clockwise from True North (up to 360 degrees)

H: Calculation time. The time the IPS-2010 calculated position
95 08 21 1 12 23 21
95 = year
08 = month
21 = day
 1 = day of week
12 = hour
23 = minutes
21 = seconds
Acquisition time is usually one second prior to display time.

I: Indicates DOP
Dilution of Precision Table:

Display DOP	Display DOP
A 1	J 10
B 2	K 11 - 12
C 3	L 13 - 15
D 4	M 16 - 20
E 5	N 21 - 30
F 6	O 31 - 50
G 7	P 51 - 99
H 8	Q 100+
I 9

A ..... DOP = 1

J: Indicates measurement mode
3 = 3 satellites used (2-D mode)
4 = 4 satellites used (3-D mode)

K: Indicates Map Datum of position data
26 different world datums(A-Z) selectable from the Map Datum List.
A = WGS-84
B = Tokyo
C = ADINDAN
D = ARC 1950
E = MERCHICH
F = HONG KONG 1963
G = SOUTH ASIA
H = LUZON
I = INDIAN
J = INDIAN
K = FERTAU 1948
L = NORTH AMERICAN 1927 (use for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
M = EUROPEAN 1950 Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
     EUROPEAN 1979
N = IRELAND 1965
O = ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN 1936
P = NAHRWAN
Q = NAHRWAN
R = OLD EGYPTIAN
S = NORTH AMERICAN 1927 (use for Canada, Newfoundland Island)
T = NORTH AMERICAN 1983 (Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America, USA)
U = AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1984
V = GEODETIC DATUM 1949
W = PROVISIONAL SOUTH AMERICAN 1956
X = SOUTH AMERICAN 1969
Y = CAMPO INCHAUSPE
Z = CORREGO ALEGRE

A = WGS-84

L: Indicates Channel 1 satellite information
R H E C T
1 2 3 4 5

1st letter indicates satellite PRN Number
2nd Elevation
3rd Azimuth
4th Receiver & Sat info.
5th Sat signal strength

M: Indicates Channel 2 satellite information
N: Indicates Channel 3 satellite information
O: Indicates Channel 4 satellite information
P: Indicates Channel 5 satellite information
Q: Indicates Channel 6 satellite information
R: Indicates Channel 7 satellite information
S: Indicates Channel 8 satellite information

Satellite Elevation:
Display Elevation  Display Elevation
A   0 >  +5        a   0 >  -5
B  +6 > +15        b  -6 > -15
C +16 > +25        c -16 > -25
D +26 > +35        d -26 > -35
E +36 > +45        e -36 > -45
F +46 > +55        f -46 > -55
G +56 > +65        g -56 > -65
H +66 > +75        h -66 > -75
I +76 > +85        i -76 > -85
J +86 > +90        j -86 > -90

Satellite Azimuth:
Display Azimuth    Display Azimuth
A    0 >  +5       a    0 > -5
B   +6 > +15       b   -6 > -15
C  +16 > +25       c  -16 > -25
D  +26 > +35       d  -26 > -35
E  +36 > +45       e  -36 > -45
F  +46 > +55       f  -46 > -55
G  +56 > +65       g  -56 > -65
H  +66 > +75       h  -66 > -75
I  +76 > +85       i  -76 > -85
J  +86 > +95       j  -86 > -95
K  +96 >+105       k  -96 >-105
L +106 >+115       l -106 >-115
M +116 >+125       m -116 >-125
N +126 >+135       n -126 >-135
O +136 >+145       o -136 >-145
P +146 >+155       p -136 >-155
Q +156 >+165       q -156 >-165
R +166 >+175       r -166 >-175
S +176 >+180       s -176 >-180

Receiver and Satellite Information:
Display Situation
A Searching for satellites (SCAN)
B Receiver has synchronized with satellite signal (LOCK)
C Can be used for position calculation
D Satellite signal has been interrupted (HOLD)
E Satellite has been set unhealthy -not available for calculation
F Satellite has been used for position calculation

Receiver Signal Strength:
A (Low level) through to Z (high level)

T: Indicates Reference Generator Status
  Display

U: (No information)

V: Lat / Lon Format
  Lat and Lon are shown as DMS if in Alphabet
  Lat and Lon are shown as DMD if in Numeric

W: Indicates parity either E or O

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Commands to your IPS-2010
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You need to put @ character on the beginning of command.

PT: Enter Approximate position of where you are
  At system reset or moving over 2000km with out receiving signal, or after a memory clear
  Entering this command makes faster positioning than Automatic .
  Example:@PTS35E139<CR><LF>
      (N or S,Lat(Degree),E or W,Lon(Degree)

TM: Enter Approximate UTC time & date
  Example:@TM199703042120000<CR><LF>
        (UTC date and day of week and time)

SK: Enter a Local Map Datum
  Example:@SKA<CR><LF>
        (A=WGS-84 U=AGD84... See earlier table)

DMD:Set Lat and Lon as DMD
Example:@DMD<CR><LF>
Lat and Lon indicate as deg,min,1/1000min

DMS:Set Lat and Lon as DMS
Example:@DMS<CR><LF>
Lat and Lon indicate as deg,min,1/10sec

SR:Software Reset
Example:@SR<CR><LF>
Erase settings of CH command

CD:System Reset
Example:@CD<CR><LF>
Reset all in memory and set as default
Exact Place:Tokyo
Exact Date :random
DATUM :WGS-84
Indicate way of Lat and Lon:DMS

CH:Set SV# of satellites to receive(Fix satellites)
Example:@CH3,5,9,13,21,18<CR><LF>
Available number is 1 to 32
Way to clear this setting is
SR or CD command and CH command with out parameter.

SV:Calculate number of visible satellites of day
Example:@SV<CR><LF>
DFEEEFD...........................means
|||||||01:30 D(3)
|||||| F(5)
|||||01:00 E(4)
|||| ov 30 deg. E(4)
|||00:30 ov 30 deg. E(4)
||00:00 over 10 deg. from Holizon is F(5)
|00:00 over 30 deg. from Holizon is D(3)

A=0...K=10

LS:Calculate visible satellites of day (each 30 min)
Example:@LS<CR><LF>
05 DF
||over 10 deg. from Horizon is F(5)
|over 30 deg. from Horizon is D(3)
05 is 02:30 UTC

00=00:00(UTC)
01=00:30(UTC)
.
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2F=23:30(UTC)

Original author of this document is
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Philip Stein <pstein@measurement.com) O-
Consultants in the Physical Sciences, Measurements, and Quality
Fellow, American Society for Quality Control
Chair, ASQC Measurement Quality Division
Check out http://www.ataindy.com
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