Hello,
Are you using the SAM CSV format for the weather data? SAM determines the time step from the number of rows in the weather data file, so you do not need to change anything in your case.
Please feel free to [url=mailto:sam.support@nrel.gov?subject=Files%20from%20SAM%20support t=_self]email me[/url] your .sam file and weather file (or attach it to your original question above by editing it) and I'll try to help you troubleshoot.
Best regards,
Paul.