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Enter the ArcGIS REST service URL provided by the active PBS application.
Imagine you are leading a wildfire response team. The fire has knocked out cell towers. Your team’s tablets have offline maps, but each device needs updated perimeter data. By running PBS on a rugged laptop in the command tent, you create a local Wi-Fi hotspot. Every tablet connects to http://192.168.1.100:8080 and instantly sees the same high-res imagery and fire lines. That is the power of this tool.
This "portability" is the software's greatest strength. You can set up PBS on a laptop, pre-load the map data for your area of interest, and have a fully functional, offline mapping system ready to go anywhere—from a research vessel in the South Pacific to a disaster response command center in a remote mountain range. Portable Basemap Server V3.1.zip Download
Understanding what’s new in the version you're downloading is always helpful. The v3.1 update, released around March 8th, 2014, focused on improving the tile downloading and conversion workflow.
Once you have the software running, here’s a quick guide on how to use two of its core functions: downloading map tiles and publishing a service. Enter the ArcGIS REST service URL provided by
delivers a lightweight, zero‑installation tile server for field and disconnected operations. It serves pre‑generated raster basemaps (e.g., satellite, topographic, street) over a local HTTP endpoint, enabling any Wi‑Fi‑connected device (tablet, laptop, phone) to access maps without an internet connection.
Click to fetch the map directory, then confirm by clicking OK. Your team’s tablets have offline maps, but each
For field use, you want the server to start automatically. Use NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) to wrap pbs.exe into a service.
PBS works with TerraBuilder to create MPT files for use in Skyline's TerraExplorer. The workflow typically involves using PBS to download map data into MBTiles, which is then processed by TerraBuilder to generate the final MPT file.