Before becoming an engineer, I spent several years as an electrical tech.. Needless to say I've seen my share of failed startups. My first bit of advice is to ohm check everything, verifying the wiring to the print. When that's done and you’re ready for startup. Stand back, look away, and be...
First of all, filters (any combination or resistors and capacitors) are not simply used to remove noise. More importantly in controler design, they're to provide a desirable output from the plant (obviously). However, you seem to be struggling with how phase and gain margin are used in...