Hot test a PNP 3 Wire Proximity Sensor for endurance? that is total life cycles it can sustain?

Question

For every electronic sensor numebr of life cycles it can sustain is very important, from point of view of durability and reliability. i am need of test method to carry out a test at my work. can someone elaborate it? if possible tih a circuit diagram or block diagram.

Answer 1

Rig it up to some sort of counter and expose it continuously to sensing cycles until it breaks.