code: def set_temperature_old(self, temperature, rate, wait_for_stability=True, delay=1):
          
          self.activity = 'hold'
          # Clear old sweep table
          self.sweep_table.clear()
  
          # Use current temperature as target temperature
          # and calculate sweep time.
          current_temperature = self.control_temperature
          sweep_time = abs((temperature - current_temperature) / rate)
  
          self.sweep_table[0] = temperature, sweep_time, 0.
          self.sweep_table[-1] = temperature, 0., 0.
  
          self.activity = 'sweep'
          if wait_for_stability:
              while self.activity == 'sweep':
                  time.sleep(delay)
docs: Sets the temperature.
  
          .. note::
  
              For complex sweep sequences, checkout :attr:`ITC503.sweep_table`.
  
          :param temperature: The target temperature in kelvin.
          :param rate: The sweep rate in kelvin per minute.
          :param wait_for_stability: If wait_for_stability is `True`, the function
              call blocks until the target temperature is reached and stable.
          :param delay: The delay specifies the frequency how often the status is
              checked.