added lifecycle test

Tools/lifecycle_test.py

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+import serial
+import time
+
+# Serial Port Configuration
+port = '/dev/ttyUSB0'  # Replace with your actual serial port (e.g., 'COM3' on Windows)
+baudrate = 57600      # Replace with your desired baud rate
+timeout = 1          # Optional timeout for read operations (in seconds)
+
+NUM_CYCLES = 100000
+
+# Serial Connection Setup
+try:
+    ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=timeout)
+    print(f"Connected to serial port: {port}")
+
+    ser.write("fts arm\n".encode())  # Encode string to bytes for transmission
+    print(f"Sent ARM")
+
+    cnt = 0
+    while cnt < NUM_CYCLES:
+        ser.write("fts fire\n".encode())  # Encode string to bytes for transmission
+        print(f"Sent FIRE # {cnt}")
+        time.sleep(1)  # Wait for 1 second
+        ser.write("fts reset\n".encode())  # Encode string to bytes for transmission
+        print(f"Sent RESET")
+        time.sleep(1)  # Wait for 1 second
+        cnt+=1
+    print("----------TEST FINISHED----------")
+except serial.SerialException as e:
+    print(f"Error opening serial port: {e}")