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# init(addressString:)

Returns the IOBluetoothDevice object for the given BluetoothDeviceAddress

```
convenience init!(addressString address: String!)
```

## Parameters

`address`

Pointer to an NSString containing the BD_ADDR for which an IOBluetoothDevice instance is desired. The string should be of the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

## Return Value

Returns the IOBluetoothDevice object for the given BluetoothDeviceAddress

## Discussion

Within a single application, there will be only one instance of IOBluetoothDevice for a given remote device address.

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