> The current requirements are likely to be damaging to the Pot 
> (500 ohms) if I simply put Vcc across it

Is that true ?  5000mV/500R -> 10mA -> 50mW

> I have a 4.3K resistor in series with it

That would reduce your measurable voltage range from 5000mV
to 521mV wouldn't it ?



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