25806181,
You can easily set the time on the cRIO controllers by using the RT Set Date and Time VI. This is located in the Real-Time VIs >> Real-Time Utilities palette. Once you run this VI on the controller it will retain the time you have set for it, even after a power failure. Hope this helps!
Doug M
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
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